OSHA Inspection: DAVID VOILES - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

Issued

Apr 21, 2009

Abate by

Apr 24, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

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:
a) At the golf course, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard in that
the employee was
allowed to ride in the back golf club storage area of the EZ-GO golf
carts. Violation
observed on or about 17 February 2009.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to
correct this hazard
would be to : follow the 1986 edition of the American National Standard
Institute Standard
Z130.1-1986, Safety & Performance Requirements for Golf Carts, Section
4.2. Safety Warnings,
and the safety operational instructions contained in the EZ-GO Golf Cart
Operator's Manual,
28676-601.

Issued

Apr 21, 2009

Abate by

Apr 24, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500