OSHA Inspection: STEVEDORING SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Issued

1994-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $2125.00

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 Section 5(a)(1) of 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
employees were exposed to the hazard of getting thrown out of the
operator's seat and being
crushed by industrial lift truck:
(a)GPA Warehouse Number 24 - The employee operating a HYSTER lift truck
(Number
108, Serial Number G005D03019R, Model Number H110XL) was not using the
seat belt, on
or about 6/8/94.
(b)GPA Warehouse Number 24 - The employee opeating a TOYOTA lift truck
(Number
24) was not using the seatbelt, on or about 6/9/94.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct his hazard is
to enforce the use of seatbelts on all equipment that has seatbelts
installed to comply with a
particular standard:
1.Ensure that employees utilize seatbelts while operating industrial
trucks.