OSHA Inspection: COX & SCHEPP, INC.

Issued

Aug 18, 2006

Abate by

Oct 5, 2006

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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 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 to lower surface and
crushing hazard
while operating a rough terrain forklift:
a)construction site, employees were not utilizing a seat belt while
operating the JLG
SkyTrak 5028 Rough Terrain Forklift.
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate the
hazard
would be to install and utilize a seat belt while operating the forklift
per American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B56.6-2002 Safety Standard for Rough
Terrain Forklift Trucks and the JLG SkyTrak 5028 Owner's Manual.