OSHA Inspection: THE TIMKEN COMPANY - GAFFNEY BEARING PLANT

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards
which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply
with this
regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations
promulgated under
Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as
amended, as
follows:
A.  Employer knew or should have known that employee operating the Toyota
forklift in the
battery room was exposed to the hazard of being thrown from the forklift
and crushed.  a
feasible and useful means of abatement, among others, is to require and
enforce the use of a
seatbelt.
B.  Employer knew or should have known that employee operating the Cat
forklift in the raw
material storage house was exposed to the hazard of being thrown from
forklift and crushed.
A feasible and useful means of abatement, among others, is to require and
enforce the use of
a seatbelt.

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 7, 2005

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900