OSHA Inspection: QUIRCH FOODS CO.

Issued

Aug 25, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 were likely
to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the
hazard of falling and
being crushed by a forklift:
On or about 04/23/04, at the shipping area, an employee was exposed to the
hazard of falling
and being crushed by a powered industrial truck while operating a forklift
without wearing a
restraining devices such as, but not limited to, seatbelts.
Among other methods of abatement, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct
this hazard is
to prohibit employees from operating this type of equipment without
wearing seatbelts.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Aug 25, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

Issued

Aug 25, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Aug 25, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,600 Reduced

Issued

Aug 25, 2004

Abate by

Aug 31, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Aug 25, 2004

Abate by

Sep 14, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700