Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent struck by hazards as demonstrated on or about August 25, 2023, in the production areas, where employees move or operate powered industrial trucks. To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure operators are trained and evaluated prior to operating powered industrial trucks. b) The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent struck by hazards as demonstrated on or about August 25, 2023, in the Planer Mill, where employees move or operate powered industrial trucks. To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure operators are trained and evaluated prior to operating powered industrial trucks. MDLG, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1476807, citation number 1, item number 4(a) and was affirmed as a final order on November 23, 2021, with respect to the workplace located at 4 Cutrate Rd, Phenix City, AL.