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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 123305625
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/18/2001 X
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $1,260.00
Issuance Date: 11/07/2000
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0111500
Contest Date: 11/29/2000
Final Order: 09/17/2001
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/17/2001 | $1,260.00 | 12/18/2001 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/07/2000 | $2,100.00 | 11/24/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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 hazards (i.e. crushing) associated with operating fork lift trucks without wearing the operator restraint system (seat belts) supplied by the manufacturer. ASME B56.1-1993 Safety Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks, requires manufactures to provide and operators to wear operator restraint systems: In the following instances, fork truck operators were observed not wearing the seat belts while operating the fork trucks that were provided with seat belts: a) Dock area, main plant: Mitsubishi fork truck S#AF82-A51789 b) South side, extruding plant: Mitsubishi fork truck S# F17A-52980