OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL TISSUE COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2002

Abate by

Mar 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · 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
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)On or about January 24, 2002, at National Tissue Company, the employer
did not require the use of the operator restraint device on the 12 Ton
Hyster powered industrial truck equipped with roll clamp, which exposed
employees to the hazard of being crushed by the forklift should it
overturn.  The hazard of entrapment of the operator 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 6,000 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.
Certification, and documentation/evidence of abatement is required.
Certification of abatement is required by 29 CFR Part 1903 and is to be
submitted within ten (10)
calendar days after the abatement date.ment

Issued

Mar 6, 2002

Abate by

Apr 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Mar 6, 2002

Abate by

Jul 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Mar 6, 2002

Abate by

Apr 8, 2002

Penalty

Current $1,250

Issued

Mar 6, 2002

Abate by

Apr 8, 2002

Issued

Mar 6, 2002

Abate by

Mar 24, 2002