OSHA Inspection: WILSON AIR CENTER - NORTH CAROLINA, LLC

Issued

May 16, 2006

Abate by

Jul 3, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of 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 being struck by shuttle
carts:
a)struck by hazards - ramp area, employees operating
E-Z-GO six-passenger shuttle carts were not trained
as to the proper operation of the shuttle carts.
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
to abate the hazard would be to develop and implement a
training program including elements recommended by the
American National Standards Institute 56.8-1993, Section
5.2, Personnel and Burden Carrier Operators' Training,
and the E-Z-Go Owners Manual, regarding operator
training.