Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 A04 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1455742.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $6,489.00
Current Penalty: $4,023.18
Issuance Date: 02/04/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/26/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/26/2020 | $4,023.18 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/04/2020 | $6,489.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: On or about 1/13/2020, in the production area at 2555 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA: Employees elevated in a work platform attached to the forks of a powered industrial truck to perform maintenance on the facility or equipment are exposed to a fall hazard at heights of approximately 10 feet or more from ground level. The employer failed to obtain written approval from the manufacturer of a powered industrial truck for modifications and/or additions if the modifications and/or additions affect the capacity and safe operation of the truck.