Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 L01 I Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1147868.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,126.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/14/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 12/09/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/12/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/12/2016 | $5,000.00 | 12/09/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/14/2016 | $7,126.00 | 12/09/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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) Facility, 204 Franklin Valley Road, Dalton, PA - A Combilift Multidirectional Sideloader Model CL300 (Serial No. 10778) and a Crown Forklift Model SC4520-35 (Serial No. 9A161057) were used to transport metal stock and completed product by operators that had never received equipment specific formal instruction, practical training, or an evaluation as to their ability to safely operate the equipment, exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards associated with powered industrial truck operations, as observed on or about May 16, 2016.