Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 struck-by hazards: a) Loading dock area; On or about January 28, 2020 and at times prior, employees operating forklifts were exposed to struck-by hazards due to insufficient lighting while loading / unloading trailers between sunset and sunrise hours in that no dock lights and one forklift (003) without headlights were being used. Employees used their cellphone light or a small flashlight to enable them to see during the loading/unloading process, which reduces their ability to control the forklift with both hands during critical times, like lining up on pallets, entering/exiting the trailer and driving in reverse.