OSHA Inspection: LATHAM - HALL CORP.

Issued

Jul 25, 2008

Abate by

Jul 30, 2008

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

General-duty citation text

NCGS 95-129(1) section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employmnent 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)facility - being caught between the forklift frame and the ground in the
event the
vehicle was upset or turned over.  The operator was not wearing a seatbelt
while
operating the unmarked Hyster forklift (no visible model or serial number).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard was to install a seatbelt and to require the operator to wear the
seatbelt while
operating the forklift.
(Reference ASME/ANSI B56.1a-1989, Addenda SME/ANSI B56.1-1988, and ASME
B56.1-1993, - Safety Standard for Low LIft and High Lift Trucks.

Issued

Jul 25, 2008

Abate by

Sep 11, 2008

Issued

Jul 25, 2008

Abate by

Jul 30, 2008

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100