OSHA Inspection: OVERNITE TRANSPORATION CO.

Issued

Jan 18, 2005

Abate by

Feb 1, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 injuries in the event
of a powered-industrial truck tip over because provided operator restraint
devices were not being used.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement to
correct this hazard would be to
enforce the wearing of operator seat belts:
Location:  Cargo Transfer Floor.
Description:  Operators of the (6) powered industrial trucks (forklifts)
were observed operating without the use
of the equipped seat belts.