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

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) U.S. Postal Service, Music City Annex: On or about 6/27/2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to a struck-by hazard, in that an employee was allowed to operate a Doosan Electric Personnel Carrier without being trained and evaluated. b) U.S. Postal Service, Music City Annex: On or about 6/27/2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to a struck-by hazard, in that an employee was allowed to operate a Doosan Electric Personnel Carrier without being trained and evaluated. c) U.S. Postal Service, Music City Annex: On or about 6/27/2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to a struck-by hazard, in that an employee was allowed to operate a Doosan Electric Personnel Carrier without being trained and evaluated. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1455314, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03-03-2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1150 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA 94999. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1368043, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03-08-2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7451 Templehof Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241.