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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 102932266
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 11/21/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 11/26/1991
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date: 01/08/1992
Final Order: 11/02/1992
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/02/1992 | $2,100.00 | 11/26/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/21/1991 | $2,100.00 | 11/26/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: CRUSHING
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 of crushing injuries in the event of forklift tipover: The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury resulting from an accident. a) Operator restraint systems (seat belts) provided on forklift trucks were not required to be used by forklift operators while traveling in the warehouse and parking lot area. An employee (forklift operator) who was not wearing a seat belt was fatally injured when his forklift over turned in the parking lot area on September 26,1991. One feasible and useful method to correct this hazard is to require and effectively enforce the use of operator restraint systems while operating forklift trucks.