OSHA Inspection: VINE RIPE INC

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

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 falls:
a)  Vine Ripe Inc., new addition - an employee working
from a stack (6) of wood pallets on the forks of a
Gebr. Prins Fork Truck was exposed to falls of up
to 6 feet to the paved surface below, April 20, 1992.
Feasible and useful method of abatement:
1.   A platform meeting the following requirements shall be
secured to the lifting carraige and/or forks:
a)  the platform must have a slip resistant surface;
b)  the platform must be equipped with a guardrail system
that complies with the following requirements:
1)  the guardrail system must consist of a toprail,
midrail and toeboard;
2)  the toprail shall be positioned at a vertical height
of not less than 39  inches nor more than 45 inches
above the surface of the platform;
3)  the toprail shall not deflect to a point lower than
39 inches above the surface of the platform when a
200 pound concentrated horizontal load is applied to
it nor shall it permanently deform when such a load
is applied to it.
4)  the midrail shall be positioned approximately half
way between the surface of the platform and the
upper most surface of the top guardrail.
5)  the access opening, through the guardrail system,
must be protected by a device that provides protecti o
equivalent to that provided by the guardrail system.
2.  An operator shall be in the control position of the
powered industrial truck.
3.  Overhead protection, if required by operating
conditions, shall be provided
4.  Means shall be provided to protect personnel, in the
normal working position, from moving parts of the
trucks that represent a hazard.

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jun 18, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jun 23, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jun 23, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Issued

Jun 5, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992