Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift: The employer does not ensure that each operator successfully completes the training required by paragraph (l) prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift. This violation occurred on or about September 10, 2014, on the cat litter line where an employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards when operating a Hyundai 18L-7M forklift for moving supplies without forklift training. Pursuant to 29 C.F. R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each operator successfully completes the training required by paragraph (l) prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift.