Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: FALLING

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 caught under a falling forklift due to the failure of the employer to ensure that the warnings and instructions of the manufacturer of forklift stands used to support a forklift were followed and that employees were trained in the procedures contained in those warnings and instructions: (a) In the shop - An employee was under a raised forklift that was supported by forklift stood in a manner that was not in accordance with the instructions and warnings of the manufacturer of the forklift stands, on or about 1/3/95. (b) In the shop - An employee was under a raised forklift that was supported by forklift stands in a manner that was not in accordance with the instructions and warnings of the manufacturer of the forklift stands, on or about 12/29/94. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to use forklift stands in accordance with the warnings and instructions of the manufacturer and to train employees in the procedures contained therein.d