Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 Q07 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1720848.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,406.00
Current Penalty: $5,300.00
Issuance Date: 03/04/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/09/2024
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/04/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/04/2024 | $5,300.00 | 05/09/2024 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/04/2024 | $11,406.00 | 03/28/2024 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: a.) Warehouse - On or about January 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure forklifts were examined prior to being placed in service to verify their condition. An employee was observed operating a forklift with a broken taillight. RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551898, citation number 1, item number 4b, and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638. RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1593852, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638.