OSHA Inspection: GOOD PEOPLE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Issued

Oct 26, 2005

Abate by

Oct 31, 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)Bldg. 22124, Southwest Region Fleet Transportation of Camp Pendleton: A
forklift operator did not
wear his seatbelt while operating the Hyster 40 S.N. D177G38490U forklift
on a cat walk
approximately 3 feet from the ground which could have resulted in serious
injuries as a result of a
tipping and/or rollover accident.  The employee who was a forklift
mechanic, was testing the forklift
after conducting repairs.
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.