OSHA Inspection: WRENN HANDLING, INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 1995

Abate by

Mar 27, 1995

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of being caught under a falling forklift due to
the failure of the
employer to ensure that the instructions of the forklift manufacturer were
followed and that
employees were trained in the procedures contained in those instructions:
(a) In the shop - An employee was under a raised forklift that was not
blocked in accordance
with the instructions of the manufacturer of the forklift, on or about
1/3/95.
(b) In the shop - An employee was under a raised forklift that was not
blocked in accordance
with the instructions of the manufacturer of the forklift, on or about
12/29/94.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is to
support and block forklifts in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions and to train
employees in the procedures contained therein.d

Issued

Feb 7, 1995

Abate by

Mar 27, 1995

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of being caught under a falling forklift due to
the failure of the
employer to ensure that the warnings and instructions of the manufacturer
of forklift stands used
to support a forklift were followed and that employees were trained in the
procedures contained
in those warnings and instructions:
(a) In the shop - An employee was under a raised forklift that was
supported by forklift stood
in a manner that was not in accordance with the instructions and warnings
of the manufacturer
of the forklift stands, on or about 1/3/95.
(b) In the shop - An employee was under a raised forklift that was
supported by forklift stands
in a manner that was not in accordance with the instructions and warnings
of the manufacturer
of the forklift stands, on or about 12/29/94.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to use
forklift stands in accordance with the warnings and instructions of the
manufacturer and
to train employees in the procedures contained therein.d