OSHA Inspection: BOZZUTO'S INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $2,125

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 employees were exposed to severe
multiple broken bones or possibly
death while driving vehicles/golf carts:
YARD: An operator of the Yamaha U-Max Medium Duty golf cart was not
observing the speed limit posted
on the blacktop roadway in between the old and new distribution
centers/buildings and driving recklessly while
another employee was "inappropriately" sitting on the passenger seat.
On or about June 16, 2006, the employee, sitting on the passenger seat was
ejected and thrown out from the
seat due to the "unsafe" manner and "reckless" driving behavior of the
golf cart operator. The "passenger
employee" sustained severe fracture on the left ankle and head injuries
from the incident.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard would be to follow
the 2004 Edition of American National Standard Institute Standard,
ANSI/NGCMA Z130.1-2004, Safety and
Performance Specifications for Golf Cars, Part II, Section 8 Operating
Safety Rules and Practices (Operator
Qualifications), the safety operational instructions contained in the 2004
Yamaha Golf Car Operator's Manual
G23A, 2nd Edition (P/N LIT-1962601-17) and have an authorized Yamaha Golf
Car service center adjust or
replace the car's engine speed governor so that the speed of the car can
not exceed 10 miles per hour(mph).
Those safety warnings and safety operational instructions include, but are
not limited to: 1. Operation by
authorized persons only, 2. Occupants/passengers shall sit firmly in the
passenger seat with their feet firmly on
the floor of the golf car.