OSHA Inspection: ST. MARTIN OIL & GAS, LLC

Issued

Nov 2, 2010

Abate by

Nov 5, 2010

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was 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 hazards:
In the warehouse area:  Employees operating a TCM forklift that was not
provided with a seat
belt were exposed to crushing hazards while loading/unloading pallets and
drums of product(s)
into/from delivery trucks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to ensure that
a seat belt retrofit package is installed and that the utilized when the
forklift is operated.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method of
abatementte