OSHA Inspection: RIVER CITY CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Aug 13, 2003

Abate by

Aug 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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
employees operating powered industrial trucks without using seat belts
were exposed to the
hazard of injury from tipover accidents which seat belts are designed to
address:
On or about June 11, 2003, at Caterpillar, Inc., Building NN, an employee
was exposed to
the hazard of being pinned between a forklift and the ground in the event
of a tipover, due to
the fact that the forklift operator was not required to wear the seat
belts provided on the
Caterpillar Forklift V0881, Model Number V70D, Serial Number 40X00700.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to require the use of the seat belts provided on the forklifts in
accordance
with
ASME/ANSI B56.1-1995, Safety Standards for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks,
Section
5.3.19.
***THIS ITEM REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT***

Issued

Aug 13, 2003

Abate by

Aug 19, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced