OSHA Inspection: ESCO INC

Issued

Jul 22, 2011

Abate by

Aug 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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 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 fall and caught-in-between
hazards:
On or about 2/28/2011, at a facility located at 3273 NW North River Drive,
Miami, Florida,
the employer did not ensure forklift operators were using the seatbelt at
all times.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to follow the
manufacturer's recommendation of using the seat belt as referenced by the
American Society of
Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute, ASME/ANSI
B56.1
NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jul 22, 2011

Abate by

Aug 17, 2011