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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311582084
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/21/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $750.00
Current Penalty: $375.00
Issuance Date: 09/09/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 1032500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/29/2009 | $375.00 | 09/21/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/09/2009 | $750.00 | 09/21/2009 | 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 being thrown from, or crushed-by a forklift truck: (a)Employees were exposed to struck by hazards when operating a Cat fork lift truck when moving sheets of plate steel without using the provided and functional seatbelt. (b)Employees were exposed to struck by hazards when operating a Toyota fork lift truck when loading and unloading trucks without using the provided and functional seatbelt. Note #1: Abatement certification required for this item. Note #2: A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard is establish a work rule, monitor for compliance, retrain when necessary and enforce the work rule.