OSHA Inspection: SARA LEE SOCK COMPANY - MOUNT AIRY PLANT

Issued

Aug 9, 2001

Abate by

Aug 17, 2001

Penalty

Initial $813 · Current $813

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)2nd floor knitting area - being crushed by or caught between the
forklift and the
concrete floor in the event the vehicle was up-set or turned over.  The
operator was not
wearing the installed seat belts while operating the 36 volt, electric,
Caterpillar forklift,
s/n 5DB1350.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard was to require the operator to wear the installed seat belts while
operating the
forklift.
(References: 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)

Issued

Aug 9, 2001

Abate by

Aug 14, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,625