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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313203176
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/22/2010
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 07/17/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/19/2010 | $2,000.00 | 07/17/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/10/2010 | $2,000.00 | 05/15/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/22/2010 | $5,000.00 | 04/08/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a possible entrapment of the head and torso between the forklift and the floor or other surface while operating the forklift should a tip-over of the forklift occur. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide an operator protection (restraint) device on the forklift such as seat belts. ESTABLISHMENT: FIVE FORKLIFTS WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPERATOR RESTRAINT DEVICES. SPECIFIC ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THE ABATEMENT IS COMPLETE MUST BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 cfr 1903.19(D)(1).