OSHA Inspection: DAVIS MACHINE AND TOOL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1800.00 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 his employees in
that employees were exposed to struck-by/crushed-by hazards:
(a)On or about 01/19/12 - Machine Shop, employees were operating a
forklift (1999
Linde H25D) where the restraint system had been removed when a new seat was
installed.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
install a seat belt on the older model forklifts or purchase newer model
powered industrial trucks
equipped with seat belts and require operators to use the restraint system
in accordance with
ASME B.56.1-2000 "Safety Standard For Low and High Lift Trucks", Section
7.41 - Operator
Restraint Systems.

Issued

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-14 00:00:00