OSHA Inspection: AVONDALE MILLS, INC. - WALHALLA PLANT

Issued

Mar 16, 2005

Abate by

Mar 21, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $500 Reduced

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 employees were exposed to the
hazard of
being crushed by overhead cage of forklift, in the event of tip over,
while operating Toyota
forklift #8, Serial Number 79614, with no seat belt installed and not
wearing the seat belt on
Nissan forklifts that have seat belt installed.  A useful and feasible
means of abatement,
among others, is to install seat belt on  Toyota forklift #8, Serial
Number 79614, and require
the use of seat belts on forklifts that have the seat belts installed.

Issued

Mar 16, 2005

Abate by

May 3, 2005