OSHA Inspection: WESTWOOD CHEMICAL CORP.

Issued

Dec 30, 1999

Abate by

Jan 5, 2000

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

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 due to not wearing the seat belt provided: as
required in ASME B56.1-
1993.
(a)Workplace: an employee was operating a Nisson fork truck without
wearing a
seat belt.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatemant method to
correct this hazard is
to train employees and ensure employees use the seat belts provided when
operating a forklift
truck as referenced in ASME.1-1993.

Issued

Dec 30, 1999

Abate by

Feb 1, 2000

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Dec 30, 1999

Abate by

Jan 7, 2000

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

Issued

Dec 30, 1999

Abate by

Jan 12, 2000

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

Issued

Dec 30, 1999

Abate by

Jan 7, 2000

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Dec 30, 1999

Abate by

Jan 7, 2000