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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100178 L01 I Powered industrial trucks.

Inspection Nr: 1483454.015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 11/03/2020 2

Initial Penalty: $13,494.00

Current Penalty: $9,000.00

Issuance Date: 10/07/2020

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Related Event Code (REC): A

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0521700

Contest Date:

Final Order: 11/02/2020

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	11/02/2020	$9,000.00	11/03/2020	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/07/2020	$13,494.00	11/03/2020	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) Warehouse - On or about July 13, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

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