OSHA Inspection: SPORTCRAFT, LTD.

Issued

Jun 23, 2005

Abate by

Jul 13, 2005

Penalty

Initial $3,500

Issued

Jun 23, 2005

Abate by

Jul 26, 2005

Issued

Jun 23, 2005

Abate by

Jul 13, 2005

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $7,000 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 a fall hazard:
a)  Facility - Warehouse:
Employees raised on pallets attached to fork lift trucks were not
protected from the hazard of
falling to the floor below by the use of a work platform.
Violation occurred on or about 5/11/05 and 5/17/05.
Abatement Note:
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement, among others, is to
provide a "safety
platform" in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Standards B56.1 -
2000, Section 4 Safety Standards for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks and/or
a work platform
designed for this type of work.
Abatement certification is required for this violation.ion