OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE CO. INC.

Issued

Sep 1, 2005

Abate by

Oct 20, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not provide safety and health training for the truck
driver in the performance
of his job duties. The following items should be addressed:
1. Specific training on the procedures for loading and unloading the
trucks.
2. Specific training on the use of the hydraulic lift gate.
3. Specific training on the truck that is being used by that employee.
4. Specific training on inspecting the truck once it has been out for
service and or maintenance.
On March 29, 2005 an employee was preparing to load motorcycles onto a
tractor trailer. The
employee was standing underneath the lift gate while using  a hand held
control. The employee
was fatally injured when the lift gate came down and struck him.