OSHA Inspection: MGC ROOFING & CONTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2007-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $900.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
to each employee 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 crushing injuries from a forklift overturning or
from the operator
falling off the forklift, due to the fact that the operator restraint
systems (seat belts) provided on
the forklift were not used by the operator. Among other methods, one
feasible and acceptable
method to correct this hazard is for the employer to require and to
effectively enforce the use
of the operator restraint systems provided by the manufacturer of the
forklift.
a) East end of the jobsite: An employee operating a model 10-K Lull rough
terrain forklift was
observed not wearing the seat belt provided.