Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 A04 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1450689.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/17/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $10,390.00
Current Penalty: $10,390.00
Issuance Date: 01/29/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/12/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/12/2020 | $10,390.00 | 03/17/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/29/2020 | $10,390.00 | 03/17/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. a)On 12/12/2019 the employer did not obtain written approval from the manufacturer for the process of rigging an I-beam to one fork of a Toyota Forklift (Model # 5FGC25), known as free rigging. During the process an employee was assisting a forklift operator to place the 20 ft., 980 lbs. I-beam onto a set of rollers. The forklift operator had set the end of the I-beam on a roller and was in the process of lower the other end of the I-beam onto the rollers when the employee moved to the middle section to guide the I-beam down to the rollers, while the I-beam was being lowered onto the rollers the employee's right hand was caught between the fork and the I-beam.
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