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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 N04 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1629214.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $85,938.00
Current Penalty: $50,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/10/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 05/25/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 05/04/2023
Final Order: 12/18/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/18/2024 | $50,000.00 | 05/25/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/16/2023 | $85,938.00 | 05/25/2023 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/10/2023 | $85,938.00 | 05/25/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to slow down and sound the horn wherever vision was obstructed: (a) Throughout the facility, on or about October 19, 2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed workers to struck-by hazards where the use of horns on the powered industrial trucks was not enforced when entering/exiting trailers and operating in congested areas. Averitt Express, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(n)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1368713, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/23/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 4500 Birmingham Street Birmingham, Alabama 35217.