Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302535117
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/10/1999 X
Initial Penalty: $375.00
Current Penalty: $375.00
Issuance Date: 08/04/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0111700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
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 crushing hazards. Employee(s) that operated the Bobcat forklift, with an overhead guard, did not use/wear the installed seat belts.. a. Outside Yard Area --- On or about 07/21/1999, at about 11:15 AM, an employee operating Bobcat forklift, serial number 5030 M 15024, model number 2000, equipped with an overhead guard and seatbelts, did not wear the installed seat belts when operating the forklift. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard would be to have operators wear the seat belts.ors
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