OSHA Inspection: SHIPPERS STEVEDORING COMPANY

Issued

2007-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed from falling off or
being ejected from
a powered industrial truck:
City Dock 29; fork truck operators engaged in shore side cargo handling
activities are exposed
to crushing hazards from falling off or being ejected from fork trucks
where the operators are
not wearing seat belts.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is for the
employer to implement and enforce both the manufacturer's procedures for
seat belt use and
their fork truck operating rules requiring employees to use the operator
restraint system while
operating the fork truck.
DISCLAIMERS: 1.You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested
above. 2.The
methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3.The
employer is
responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate method.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required ***