Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 M05 III Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1469275.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/06/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/17/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/15/2020
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/15/2020 | $0.00 | 06/17/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/06/2020 | $0.00 | 05/19/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): Powered industrial truck(s), with the operator dismounted and within 25 feet of the truck still in his view, did not have load engaging means fully lowered: a) Vehtek Systems, Inc. located at 2125 Wood Bridge Boulevard; On or about March 12, 2020 the employer did not ensure that the load engaging means of forklifts are fully lowered when an operator dismounts the machine and is within 25 feet of the forklift. Employees were exposed crushing hazards is that employees exit their forklift with the forks elevated to manually adjust the stacks of sheet metal loaded on the forks.