OSHA Inspection: VANGUARD FURNITURE CO., INC.

Issued

Aug 29, 2001

Abate by

Sep 7, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,925

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)lumber storage shed area - the Toyota forklift, s/n 2FG35-60324A, was not
equipped with a seat belt at the operator's station which exposed the
operator to
being caught/crushed under the forklift should the vehicle be up-set.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to install an approved seat belt at the operator's station.
(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)