OSHA Inspection: MKI SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Oct 19, 2005

Abate by

Oct 24, 2005

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of 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 an
injury from not being restrained in a
forklift in case of tipping and/or rollover:
a)Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle and Amphibious Assault Vehicle located
west of Camp Pendleton:
A forklift operator did not wear his seatbelt while operating the Yale
Diesel Powered #5593 forklift in
a high vehicular traffic area which may result in serious injuries.
Employee was transporting
equipment and materials related to the maintenance and service of
Amphibious Assault Vehicles.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
follow the operator manual under use of seatbelt: Always wear seatbelt
while operating the machine to
reduce the risk of personal injuries.

Issued

Oct 19, 2005

Abate by

Dec 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $375