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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 N06 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1694635.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/26/2024 2
Initial Penalty: $12,278.00
Current Penalty: $9,822.40
Issuance Date: 11/17/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/26/2024
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/26/2024 | $9,822.40 | 02/26/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/17/2023 | $12,278.00 | 12/14/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): The driver did not look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel. On or about August 22, 2023, employees were performing material handling work using a powered industrial trucks at a workplace located at 4140 Webster Street, Springfield, Missouri, where they were exposed to struck-by hazards. Specifically, the employer failed to ensure that employees driving forklifts backwards were looking in the direction of travel. This failure resulted in an employee driving backwards, without looking in the direction of travel, colliding with the dust collection box located on the forks of another forklift. Subsequently, the operator of that forklift was crushed between the dust collection box and the mast of the forklift.