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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): The employer does not take forklifts out of service until they are restored to a safe operation condition when they are found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe. This most recently occurred on March 9, 2016 at 516 Express Center Drive in Chicago, Illinois and includes the following instances (a-h). a) Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 399, Nissan Forklift 059, Nissan Forklift 396, and Nissan Forklift 076 are operated with bent upright supports for their overhead protection. b) Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 399, Nissan Forklift 059, Nissan Forklift 078, Nissan Forklift 073, Nissan Forklift 037, Nissan Forklift 396, Nissan Forklift 076, Caterpillar 15,000 lb. Capacity Forklift, and the Mitsubishi 15,000 lb. Capacity Forklift are operated with nonfunctioning horns. c) Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 399, Nissan Forklift 059, Nissan Forklift 073, Nissan Forklift 037, and Nissan Forklift 076 are operated with nonfunctioning reverse lights. d) Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 399, Nissan Forklift 059, Nissan Forklift 396, and Nissan Forklift 076 are operated with nonfunctioning brake lights. e) Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 073, Nissan Forklift 037, and Nissan Forklift 076 are operated with nonfunctioning head lights. f) Employees are exposed to crush-by struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 076 was operated with an inoperable seat belt. g) Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 059 was operated with worn brakes. h) Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when Nissan Forklift 059 was operated with degraded tires. To abate these hazards in the future, the employer must ensure forklifts are examined before being placed into service and if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle, that forklift must not be placed into service until it has been restored to a safe operating condition. Examination of forklifts before being placed into service must be done at least daily or after each shift if used on a round-the-clock basis. Additionally, if at any time a forklift if found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, it must be taken out of service until it has been restored to a safe operating condition. This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Alliance Ground International, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 994222, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 20, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 616 Access Road, Lufthansa Building, in Chicago, Illinois. This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Alliance Ground International, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 952155, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 25, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 4600 N. Manheim Road, Cargo Building #517, in Schiller Park, Illinois. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documentation describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps will protect its employees from struck-by and crushed-by hazards when forklifts are operated.