OSHA Inspection: MAPLEWOOD BEVERAGE CO.

Issued

2010-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

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
employees were exposed to being crushed by a forklift in the event of a
rollover:
a- Maplewood Beverage Co. - The employer failed to require employees to
wear
restraint devices, (i.e., seat belts), when operating a forklift, exposing
them to a
crushing hazard in the event of a rollover when loading/unloading trailers.
Condition noted on or about 8/24/10.
Among other means, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the
hazard would
be for the company to require employees to utilize the seat belts and add
this
requirement to the employer's training program.

Issued

2010-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced