OSHA Inspection: CONTAINER MAINTENANCE CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $4,250

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing injuries from a Caterpillar forklift, model P6000, equipped with roll over protection (ROPS) overturning or from the operator falling out of the forklift due to the fact that the operator restraint systems (seat belt) provided on the forklift was not used by the operator. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is for the employer to require and effectively enforce the use of the operator restraint systems Provided by the manufacturer of the forklift.   a) Worksite: Employee operating the Caterpillar forklift model P6000, was observed not wearing the seat belt provided.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.44(n): Safety devices were removed and/or made inoperative on vehicles used to transport employees within the terminal    a) Common Use Area of the North Charleston Terminal: The seat belts for Utility Truck #87 had been removed. The male-end buckle and belt was not in the vehicle and the belt containing the female-end buckle was stuck up into the wire cage dividing the cab from the back end of the truck.