OSHA Inspection: MIAMI WABASH PAPER CO. LLC

Issued

Sep 24, 2002

Abate by

Oct 2, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

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 employees
were exposed to:
Employees operating powered industrial trucks were exposed to the hazard
of being caught
beneath / struck by the truck or overhead guard in the event of truck
tipover, or being thrown
from the truck in the event of an accident, in that the employees
operating the lift trucks were
not protected by seat belts or an equivalent restraint system.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be, in
accordance with ASME B56.1 The American National Standard Safety Standard
for Low Lift
and High Lift Trucks, to require the use of seat belt systems that were
provided in the lift
trucks.

Issued

Sep 24, 2002

Abate by

Oct 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

Issued

Sep 24, 2002

Abate by

Oct 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125