OSHA Inspection: SARATOGA WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES

Issued

May 10, 1999

Abate by

Jun 12, 1999

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $540 Reduced

Issued

May 10, 1999

Abate by

Jun 12, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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:
(a)Building #1 - Employee was operating a Yale forklift truck, model #R501,
without wearing the provided seat belt.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to ensure employees use the seat belts provided when operating forklift
trucks.
The company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational
Safety and Health
Administration Standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number
302006374,
Citation
Number 1,Item Number 1,issued on September 23, 1998.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 10, 1999

Abate by

May 13, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

May 10, 1999

Abate by

Jun 12, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced