Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 A04 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1731587.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,970.00
Current Penalty: $15,970.00
Issuance Date: 06/14/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 05/28/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 07/01/2024
Final Order: 04/28/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/28/2025 | $15,970.00 | 05/28/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/08/2024 | $15,970.00 | 07/12/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/14/2024 | $15,970.00 | 07/12/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. a) On or about February 28, 2024, the employer did not obtain the manufacturers prior written approval for modifications of the forklift attachment. In that the forklift attachment had been modified by placing a hole in the center of the fork and used to tow un-operational forklifts from trailers. As a result employees were exposed to crushed-by and struck-by hazards.