OSHA Inspection: NASHVILLE ZOO

Issued

Oct 17, 2005

Abate by

Nov 9, 2005

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

General-duty citation text

T.C.A. 50-3-105(1):  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:
In that employees were allowed to operate motorized utility vehicles
without receiving the
necessary and required operator training.  The operator manuals for the
vehicles state that the
operators are to be trained on the operation of the vehicle and watch the
videotape provided with
the vehicle.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide training to employees before they are permitted to operate the
vehicles.
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION