OSHA Inspection: STS STEEL INC

Issued

Oct 2, 1998

Abate by

Nov 4, 1998

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 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
employees in that employees
were exposed to being pinned under, crushed, or thrown from a forklift
truck during an accident
with the truck as required in ASME B56.1-1993 and the forklift truck
operator's manual:
(a)Establishment - An employee was operating a Caterpillar forklift truck,
model
GP40, serial #10M02116, without wearing the provided seat belt.
(b)Establishment - An employee was operating a Caterpillar forklift truck,
model
150, serial #13V01215, without wearing the provided seat belt.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to train employees and ensure employees use the seat belts provided when
operating the forklift
trucks as referenced in the Caterpillar operations manual and ASME
B56.1-1993.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 2, 1998

Abate by

Nov 4, 1998

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Oct 2, 1998

Abate by

Nov 4, 1998

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Oct 2, 1998

Abate by

Nov 4, 1998

Issued

Oct 2, 1998

Abate by

Nov 4, 1998

Issued

Oct 2, 1998

Abate by

Nov 4, 1998