Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING

Vermont Statute, Title 21 Labor : Chapter 3. Safety : Occupational Safety and Health : 223. Duties: 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 crushing hazards associated to fork lift tip-overs. Location: On Prim Road, Colchester Vermont and at the Price Chopper Operating Company of Vermont, Inc. located at 1184 Prim Road Colchester Vermont. Violation: Both the Vermont Statute, Title 21 Labor : Chapter 3. Safety : Occupational Safety and Health : 223. Duties: and the 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 crushing injuries from a forklift overturning or from the operator falling off the forklift, due to the fact that the operator restraint systems (seat belts) provided on the forklift were not used by the operator. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is for the employer to require and to effectively enforce the use of the operator restraint systems provided by the manufacturer of the forklift.