OSHA Inspection: GEORGE HICKS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $2,079 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 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) Northeast end of the jobsite: An employee operating a Lull telescopic
rough terrain
forklift model 844C-42, was not wearing the seat belt provided on or about
March
09, 2012.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

Jun 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,485 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,485 Reduced