OSHA Inspection: MEROLA SALES COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2006

Abate by

Mar 22, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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 employee in
that employees were
exposed to the hazards associated with operating a fork lift truck without
wearing the operator
restrain system (seat belt) supplied by the manufacturer. ASME
B56.1-2000,5.319 safety
Standard for Low and high Lift Trucks, requires manufactures to provide
and operators to wear
restrain systems:
a)At the warehouse: Employee was exposed to crushing injuries due to the
potential
of tips overs while operating a fork lift truck model SC-4000, Serial
number
9H133305E, approximate weight 6,260 Lb., on or about March 8, 2006.
Abatement note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct
this hazard is to require and enforce the use of the seat belts that are
provided on the fork lift
trucks.
NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this
item, failure to
comply will result in an additional penalty of $1000.00 as per 29 CFR
1903.19.

Issued

Mar 17, 2006

Abate by

Mar 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Issued

Mar 17, 2006

Abate by

Mar 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Issued

Mar 17, 2006

Abate by

Mar 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

Issued

Mar 17, 2006

Abate by

Mar 21, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

Issued

Mar 17, 2006

Abate by

Mar 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

Issued

Mar 17, 2006

Abate by

Mar 25, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000