OSHA Inspection: DIXIE SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL, INC.

Issued

2000-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $3920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to employees 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:
7200 SW 88th St., Miami, FL: On or about July 31, 1999, an employee under
a joist hoisted
in place with a Terrex Handler forklift, that was tack welded on only one
side, was not removed
prior to removal of the rigging in an area with limited clearance.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is for the
employer to: Ensure that personnel are cleared from underneath loads prior
to operating the
forklift and unrigging the suspended load as specified in the following
documents:  1) The
ASME / ANSI Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, USAS  B56.1 -
1969, and 2) The
Baraga Products Square Shooter Operator's manual for Terrex Handler Model
numbers SS-624,
SS-636, SS-836, SS-842, and SS-1048.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

2000-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $525.00 · Current $368.00 Reduced

Issued

2000-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-02-02 00:00:00