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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100026 D Dockboards.
Inspection Nr: 1646619.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/23/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 06/22/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/15/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/15/2023 | $7,000.00 | 06/22/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/23/2023 | $15,625.00 | 06/22/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.26(d): Measures, such as wheel chocks or sand shoes, are used to prevent the transport vehicle (e.g. a truck, semi-trailer, trailer, or rail car) on which a dockboard is placed, from moving while employees are on the dockboard. At the establishment located at 2980 South Oakwood Road, Oshkosh, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that measures, such as dock locks or wheel chocks, were used to prevent a semi-trailer on which a dock leveler was placed from moving during loading or unloading operations, exposing employees to caught between or under and fall hazards in the following instances: a. On or about and at times prior to January 27, 2023, at the Shipping and Receiving docks, employees entered semi-trailers while operating forklifts without a means to prevent the semi-trailer from moving. b. On or about January 27, 2023, at Dock 7, an employee entered a semi-trailer that was connected to a truck while operating a CAT forklift (Model: C5000-LP, SN: AT9020253) without a means to prevent the semi-trailer from moving. The truck that was connected to the semi-trailer was idling with the driver seated behind the wheel.