OSHA Inspection: RUTH LAKE COUNTRY CLUB

Issued

Nov 5, 2009

Abate by

Nov 10, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

Public Law 91-596 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
employees in that employees were exposed to falling off of moving
vehicles, such as golf carts,
while riding, unsecured and in a standing position, on the back of the
golf carts.
On or about July 31, 2009, employee(s) of the Ruth Lake Country Club,
Inc., were
riding on the back of golf carts in an unsecured and standing position,
exposing the
employee to a fall hazard.
A feasible method of abatement is to follow the American Society of
Mechanical
Engineers/American National Standards Institute B56.8-1993, Safety
Standard for
Personnel and Burden Carriers.  This standard requires that riding on the
carrier
by
persons other than the operator is authorized only on personnel seat(s)
provided by the
manufacturer.
THIS ITEM CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION