COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: VITRAN EXPRESS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of VITRAN EXPRESS in 5075 KRIEGER CT., COLUMBUS, OH 43228 (NAICS 488490). OSHA activity number 314589250.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VITRAN EXPRESS
- Site address
- 5075 KRIEGER CT.
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43228
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488490
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4231
- Employees
- 146
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced
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 following: a.At the establishment, an employee was exposed to caught between hazards when the orange hydraulic transmission jack he was using when working on a semi-truck transmission estimated to weigh approximately 1,000 pounds unexpectedly lowered. The company's investigation found that the jack lowered when the transmission jack's handle struck the hydraulic release valve. The transmission jack was put back into service without abatement of the caught between hazard. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the hazards are to follow, "The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, "Safety Standard for Portable Automotive Lifting Devices" (ASME PALD-2009).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2200.00
- — Z (S) $4400.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2011
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced
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 following: a.Employees at Vitran Express were exposed to fall hazards while using a damaged 12 foot fiber glass step ladder to access the tops of semi-truck trailers. Two of the damaged fiber glass step ladder's side rails had been repaired using pieces of angle iron placed on the insides of both side rails and bolted in place. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this hazard is to follow ANSI-ASC A14.5-2007, "American National Standard for Ladders-Portable Reinforced Plastic-Safety Requirements".
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2200.00
- — Z (S) $4400.00
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2011
- Abate by
- May 4, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1650.00
- — Z (S) $3300.00
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2011
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1650.00
- — Z (S) $3300.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2011
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2011
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1650.00
- — Z (S) $3300.00
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 314589250.
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