OSHA Inspection: PRICE CHOPPER OPERATING COMPANY OF VERMONT, INC.

Issued

Jun 9, 2010

Abate by

Jun 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Vermont Statute, Title 21 Labor : Chapter 3. Safety :
Occupational Safety and Health : 223. Duties:  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 crushing hazards associated to fork lift tip-overs.
Location: On Prim Road, Colchester Vermont and at the Price
Chopper Operating Company of Vermont, Inc. located at 1184 Prim
Road Colchester Vermont.
Violation:  Both the Vermont Statute, Title 21 Labor : Chapter 3.
Safety : Occupational Safety and Health : 223. Duties: and the
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 crushing injuries
from a forklift overturning or from the operator falling off the
forklift, due to the fact that the operator restraint systems
(seat belts) provided on the forklift were not used by the
operator. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
to correct this hazard is for the employer to require and to
effectively enforce the use of the operator restraint systems
provided by the manufacturer of the forklift.