OSHA Inspection: EAST PENN TRUCKING COMPANY

Issued

1990-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $640.00 · Current $640.00

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 of likely to cause death
or serious pysical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
a crushing hazard:
A) East Penn Trucking Company, Chancey 1974 Low Boy Trailer, loading
ramps used to drive a Caterpillar Diesel Forklift, Model V40B
SN:57W317 onto low boy trailer were defective in that ramps were bent
and damaged, exposing forklift operator to forklift falling off ramp,
June 22, 1990.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to insure damage free ramps are used to load
low boy trailer, by replacement and/or repair.