OSHA Inspection: KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 3, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to an
employee in that the
employee was exposed to the hazard of falling from and/or being crushed
while operating a fork
lift:
a) Kast Distrubutors Inc., 300 Fow Ave., Swedesboro, N.J. - Employee was
exposed to the hazard of falling from and/or being crushed by the Hyster
fork
lift, Type LP, No A-148074, that he was operating. The employee was not
required to wear the seat belt while operating a power industrial truck
(cargo
handling equipment). The employee was exposed to serious injury and
recognized
hazards should the equipment tip over. The requirement for wearing a seat
belt
is referenced in the consensus standard, ASME/ANSI B56.1d - 1992 Addenda to
ASME/ANSI B56.1 - 1988, "Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift
Trucks", section 5.3.19, page 10.1, which states, " an active operator
protective
device or system, when provided, shall be used. On or about 04/20/98.
b) Kast Distributors Inc. 300 Fow Ave., Swedesboro, N.J. - Employee was
exposed to the hazard of falling from and/or being crushed by the Komatsu
forklift, FB 15SH-5, Ser.#50356 he was operating. The employee was not
required to wear the seat belt while operating a power industrial truck.
The
employee was exposed to serious injury and recognized hazards should  the
equipment tip over. Observed on 05/05/98.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to ensure that employee(s) utilize seat belts while
operating
industrialized vehicles to prevent or reduce injuries.
ABATEMENT NOTE: In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, Abatement Verification,
the employer will furnish cetification that the described hazard has been
abated.
Documentation may include but is not limited to photographs, videos, work
orders,invoices, training records and consultant reports. Abatement
documentation
must
be received by the Area Director within 13 days of the final abatement
date for this
violation.

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 3, 1998

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 3, 1998

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Sep 15, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 3, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced