OSHA Inspection: DIRIGO PAPER COMPANY

Issued

2007-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2450.00

General-duty citation text

21 VSA Title 23, Chapter 3, Sub-chapter 5, Section 223 (a), Section 5 (a)
(1)  of the Occupational Safety &
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 crushing hazards associated with fork lift tip
overs.
Location: Motorized Equipment Maintenance Shop
Violation: The employer did not furnish each of the employees employment
and a place of employment which are
free from recognized hazards in that an employee was exposed to the
hazards of crushing injuries related to fork
lift tip and roll overs due to the lack of use of the fork lift safety
seat belt while operating the yellow 1988 Hyster
Fork  Truck, internal equipment number 75-0067, during the time while
aiding assistance in the investigation with
company officials, equipment manufacturers and State Investigators during
the investigation of the fatal incident
that occurred in the Motorized Equipment Maintenance Shop.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the
hazards include but not limited to: (a) a
hazard assessment and/or pre-inspection procedure that will evaluate a
safe operation that includes but not limited
to a check list prior to operating the fork lift to identify safety
deficiencies; (b)  replacement or repair of the
seatbelt; (c) re-training of personnel who operate powered industrial
equipment in the safety procedures and safe
operations that include wearing seatbelts when operating the fork lift and
reporting missing parts or deficiencies.

Issued

2007-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00

Issued

2007-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00