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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 102771250
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/14/1999
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 07/30/1999
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date: 06/28/1999
Final Order: 08/07/2000
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/07/2000 | $1,000.00 | 07/30/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/14/1999 | $2,000.00 | 07/30/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 in the event of a forklift tip-over accident because of lack of restraint devices. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct hazard would be to install seatbelts and require the use of such plantwide on all forklifts which contain an overhead guard. 333 CANAL STREET WAREHOUSE: 1. MITSUBISHI FORKLIFT SER AF82A01667, MODEL FGC20 CONTAINED A SEATBELT ASSEMBLY WHICH LACKED A CONNECTION ON THE LEFT SIDE. 2. MITSUBISHI FORKLIFT SER F3151503, MODEL FGC15 LACKED A SEATBELT. 3. MITSUBISHI FORKLIFT SER AF81A50964, MODEL FGC15 LACKED A SEATBELT.4,