OSHA Inspection: MULLICA HILL COLD STORAGE INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 3, 1998

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $400 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 Distributors Inc., 300 Fow Ave., Swedesboro, N.J. - Employee was
exposed to the
hazard of falling from and/or being crushed by the Komatsu fork lift,
Model # FB25SH-4, Serial
# 030971A, 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 concensus 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". In addition, the fork lift truck manufacturer,
Komatsu, has a warning
on page 15 of the Operating Manual which states that the seat belt be
correctly fastened prior
to operation. On or about 04/20/98.
ABATEMENT NOTE: In Accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, Abatement Verification,
the
employer will furnish certification 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 calendar days of the final abatement date for this violation.

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 10, 1998

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 24, 1998

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 6, 1998

Issued

Jul 29, 1998

Abate by

Aug 24, 1998