OSHA Inspection: KOCH FOODS OF CUMMING

Issued

Aug 16, 2007

Abate by

Sep 5, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not
furnish employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized
hazards that are
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.
Koch Foods of Cumming fails to furnish employment and a place of
employment which is free
from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to
employees. This practice of failing to furnish employment and a place of
employment which is
free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm
to employees was most recently observed on or about March 1, 2007 at the
site located in
Cumming, Ga., and led to employees being exposed to struck by and or
crushing hazards when
operating the Linde battery  powered forklift - Model No. E16-0236V;
Serial No. H2X
324N0163816 without the seatbelt.
To abate these violations Koch Foods of Cumming must ensure that a
seatbelt is installed and
used by employees during the operation of the forklift.
Date by which the violation must be abated: Immediately upon receipt of
the Citation and
Notification of Penalty.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(c), Koch Foods of Cumming, within 10 days of
this Citation
and Notification of Penalty, must submit documents describing the steps it
is taking to
ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its
employees from
hazards related to the operation of forklifts without a seatbelt.

Issued

Aug 16, 2007

Abate by

Aug 21, 2007