OSHA Inspection: GM LOGISTICS

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    Employer failed to ensure that seatbelts were used by employees.  At the worksite located on Lot Number: 5103-1, high hazard forklift operations were being performed without the use of seat belts. Seat belts in the forklift truck are a component part of an operator restraint system that is designed to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries to the operator in the event of a tipover accident, a hazard to which forklift trucks are particularly susceptible, and that the failure to wear the seat belt that is provided in the forklift truck increases the risk of injury to the operator in the event of such an accident.      Page 4 of the Sky Trak Model 9038 Owners/Operators Manual state, "Always adjust the seat and fasten the seat belt securely before you start the engine."

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.    Nameplates and markings on the 1990 SkyTrak forklift, Model 9038, VIN 9038-OCO692 were defaced and were not maintained in a legible condition. Nameplates and markings provide vital information regarding load capacity, fuel, etc,.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    At the project site at Lot Number 5103-1, on November 16, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to certify that an an employee who was assigned to operate the 1990 SkyTrak, Model 9038, VIN 9038-OCO692, was trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)    At the project site, on or about November 16, 2011, and at times prior thereto, a 1990, SkyTrak Forklift, Model 9038, VIN 9038-OCO692, was being operated in a condition where the operator did not have complete control over the acceleration and deceleration of the equipment.  The accelerator cable was defective and did not allow for free movement as designed.  The employer added a piece of electrical cord in order to manually decelerate equipment when necessary.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(10): Industrial trucks were not kept in a clean condition:    At the project site, on or about November 16, 2011, and at times prior thereto, a 1990, SkyTrak Forklift, Model 9038, VIN 9038-OCO692, was not kept in a clean condition, free of lint, excess oil. Steering fluid was leaking from the column and settling onto the floorboard of the cab. Cotton and/or nylon material was wrapped around the steering column to help absorb leaking steering fluid.

Issued

May 3, 2012

Abate by

May 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees as a result of a work-related incident, employer did not orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by telephone or in person to the Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, that is nearest to the site of the incident.     At Lot Number 5103-1, Harmon, Guam, on or about November 16, 2011, the employer failed to orally report by telephone or in person, the work-related fatality to the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Honolulu Area Office.