SAVANNAH, GA · 2004-12-08 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: RTA FURNITURE SUPERSTORE, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2004-12-08 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of RTA FURNITURE SUPERSTORE, INC. in 5 MALL TERRACE, SAVANNAH, GA 31406 (NAICS 442110). OSHA activity number 307406389.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: RTA FURNITURE SUPERSTORE, INC.
Site address: 5 MALL TERRACE
City: SAVANNAH
State: GA
ZIP: 31406
Mailing: 5 MALL TERRACE, SAVANNAH, GA 31406

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2004-12-08 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2004-12-08 00:00:00
Case closed: 2005-02-02 00:00:00
Last modified: 2005-02-02 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 442110
SIC code (legacy): 5712
Employees: 9
Ownership type: A

Citations

13 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Jan 19, 2005
Abate by: Feb 7, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $562 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard of being thrown out of the operator's
seat and being
crushed by the industrial lift truck:
a) Warehouse - Employees did not wear a seatbelt while operating a Toyota
forklift.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
ensure that employees utilize seat belts while operating industrial
trucks.ial

Recent events (2)

2005-02-02 00:00:00 · I (S) $562.00
2005-01-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00