OSHA Inspection: SOUTHEASTERN FOOD MERCHANDISERS

Issued

Apr 29, 2005

Abate by

May 25, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,031 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 being ejected from the forklifts during tight turns or
being crushed by theforklift
in the event of roll over:
a.  On or about 3/8/05 in the warehouse - employees were observed
operating forklifts
in an unsafe manner in that the use of restraint devices were not
utilized.
Among other methods, one feasible method is to comply with the
requirements of the
American Society of Mechanical Engieers document ASME B56.1-1993; Safety
Standard
for Low Lifts and High Lift Trucks, Section 7.39 Operator Restraint
devices.t

Issued

Apr 29, 2005

Abate by

Jun 16, 2005

Issued

Apr 29, 2005

Abate by

May 25, 2005