OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN PLASTICS COMPANY

Issued

May 9, 2011

Abate by

May 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,970 · Current $2,970

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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 an employee operating forklift was exposed to a
crushing hazards because the
employee was not wearing a seatbelt.
(a)Facility, Main Floor - On or about April 25, 2011 an employee was
exposed to
crushing hazards while operating a forklift. The employer did not enforce
the use of a
seatbelt which was supplied by the forklift manufacturer.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to
require the
employee to wear and the employer to enforce the use of the seatbelt for
all operators while
operating forklifts in the facility as required by ANSI/ASME B56.1 - 2005.
ANSI/ASME B56.1
- 2005 paragraph 5.3.19 states,  "An active operator protection device or
system,
when
provided, shall be used."

Issued

May 9, 2011

Abate by

Jun 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,970 · Current $2,970