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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1284075.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/04/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $6,098.00
Current Penalty: $3,049.00
Issuance Date: 03/09/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 1032700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/29/2018
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/29/2018 | $3,049.00 | 04/04/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/09/2018 | $6,098.00 | 04/04/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees that were exposed to struck-by hazard(s). (a) Employee's operating forklifts without the use of seat belt protection while moving fish and ice totes are exposed to serious struck-by injuries, such as, but not limited to broken bones or severe lacerations. The Letter of Interpretation dated October 9, 1996 addresses this condition and references ASME B56.1 consensus standards for power industrial trucks. The manufacturers of this equipment has supplied seat belts. One method of abatement is for the employer to ensure employee(s) always wear seat belts while operating the Power Industrial Trucks (forklifts) and that the employer follows ASME/ANSI 56.1a-1989 Addenda to ASME/ANSI B56.1-1988; and ASME B56.1-1993.