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

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to throw against, struck by and crushed by Roll Over Protection System (ROPS) hazard during tip-over: a) Slitter Room - for an employee observed operating a yellow Yale propane forklift (sticker covering model number and sticker number) without wearing the installed seat belt during operations. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is to have operators fasten the seat belt while operating equipment. (Reference: ASME B56-1-2004, Paragraph 5.3.19: An active operator protection device or system, when provided, shall be used.)