OSHA Inspection: BEST BLOCK COMPANY

Issued

Oct 9, 2001

Abate by

Oct 12, 2001

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
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:
(a)The employer did not require the use of the operator restraint device
on the 1986
Taylor TF1555 forklift, serial #S-85-22419, which exposed employees to the
hazard of being crushed by the forklift should it overturn.  The hazard of
entrapment of the operator's head or torso between the forklift and the
ground is
recognized by the current consensus standard, ASME/ANSI B56.1a-1989
Addenda to ASME/ANSI B56.1-1988, and ASME B56.1-1993 Safety Standard
for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks.  Tipover of this forklift could expose
the
employee to being crushed by the forklift or by loads up to 15,500 pounds.
One
feasible and useful method to correct this hazard is to enforce the use of
the
operator restraint/seat belt with which the forklift is equipped.

Issued

Oct 9, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced

Issued

Oct 9, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Issued

Oct 9, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Oct 9, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $875