OSHA Inspection: R.J.B. CONTRACTING

Issued

Sep 21, 1999

Abate by

Nov 8, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $688 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 a rough terrain forklift truck "Lull" that was being
driven by an operator that
had not been trained in accordance with the provisions of Ansi B56.6,
1987, Paras 5.16 and
5.17 and which tipped over exposing the driver to being caught between the
frame of the truck
and the ground and/or other material.  Among other methods, two feasible
and acceptable
abatement methods to correct this hazard are as follows:
1.  Training and/or retraining of the driver of the "Lull" in accordance
with the provisions of
ANSI B56.6, 1987, Paragraphs 5.16 and 5.17 before allowing the driver to
resume driving the
"Lull".
2.  Prevention of the particular driver from driving the "Lull".
1475 ROOSEVELT AVE., SPRINGFIELD, MA:  AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A
ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TRUCK "LULL" SER 6608, MODEL 644 WHEN THE
"LULL" TIPPED OVER.