OSHA Inspection: SCOTTY'S INC.

Issued

Oct 29, 1997

Abate by

Jan 9, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875

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 in that
employee(s) were exposed
to crushing injuries from shifting and/or falling load(s) or overturning
forklifts:
(a) Rear Yard Area  Forklift operator on Hyster forklift # 65613
transferring two bundles of
rebar twenty feet in length, weighing approximately 4170 pounds, from flat
bed truck to storage
location with forks near full extension, on or about 08/12/97.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO:
(1) Follow 1969 Edition American National Standard Institute Standard
B56.1-1969,Safety
Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Section 604 Traveling, Letter I
which states
"Travel with load engaging means or load low and, where possible, tilted
back. Do not elevate
the load except during stacking.
(2) Follow 1993 Edition American National Standard Institute Standard
B56.1-1993,
Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Section 5.3 Traveling Item
5.3.10 which states
"Travel with load engaging means or load low and, where possible, tilted
back. Do not elevate
the load except during stacking".
(3) Follow the Hyster Operating Manual, part # 897413 Operating Procedures
page 33 which
states " Whether the lift truck is loaded or empty, do not travel with the
load or carriage in a
raised position"
(4) Follow Scotty's Inc. Forklift Training Manual, Load Handling page 14
which states, " Never
drive with the load up in the air, it could topple your forklift".
(b) Rear Yard Area  Forklift operator on Hyster forklift # 65616 was not
wearing seatbelt while
transferring two bundles of Rebar from truck flatbed to storage location,
on or about 08/12/97.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO:
(1) Follow 1993 Edition American National Institute Standard B56.1-1993,
Safety Standard for
Low Lift and High Lift Trucks Section 5.3 Traveling, Item 5.3.19 which
states " An active
operator protection device or system, when provided, shall be used.
Operator protection in the
event of tipover is intended to reduce the risk of entrapment of the head
and torso between the
truck and the ground but may not protect the operator against all possible
injury"
(2) Follow the Hyster Operating Manual, part # 897413 Operating Procedures
page 27 which
states " Warning, Before operating the lift truck FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT".
(3) Follow Scotty's Inc. Forklift Training Manual, Operating Techniques,
page 9 which states,
"If your forklift has a seatbelt, put it on and make sure its tightly
clasped before starting
the machine".
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.