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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 314089921
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $855.00
Issuance Date: 02/04/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 02/16/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418400
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 | I: Informal Settlement | 02/28/2011 | $855.00 | 02/16/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/04/2011 | $1,500.00 | 02/16/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard(s) of being ejected from the operator's compartment and being crushed by a forklift: a)Throughout the facility, on or about August 9, 2010 and at times prior to, employees did not wear seatbelts while operating the forklifts, resulting in a crush-by hazard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that employees wear a seatbelt while operating a powered industrial truck, as required by ANSI B56.1.ed