OSHA Inspection: SPECTRA METAL SALES, INC.

Issued

Oct 12, 2001

Abate by

Nov 30, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 employees were exposed to being trapped under forklift
in a rollover situation:
(a) Warehouse, Paint department-Caterpillar 10,500 lb forklift, serial
#5MB0120:
Hazard of injury or death from rollover of forklift due to a defective
seatbelt while
operating forklift.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would
be to
replace or repair the seatbelt.  Regular inspections should be conducted
on the
forklifts to ensure that the seatbelts are secure and operational.
(b) Warehouse area-Caterpillar GC-25, 5,000 lb forklift, SN 4EM08263:
Manufactured
seat with seatbelt had been replaced with a seat which did not have a
seatbelt.  Hazard
of injury or death from rollover of forklift.
One feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard would be to
replace the
existing seat which has no seatbelt with a seat which has a seatbelt that
meets
manufacturer's specifications.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED