OSHA Inspection: DOHRN TRANSFER COMPANY

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,740 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:      Employees are exposed to falling over four feet to the ground level below due to the lack of standard railings on the ramp entering into the Top Deck Area.

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $220 · Current $150 Reduced

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):        Employees in the loading dock area were exposed to struck-by hazards while performing routine work activities and the employer did not ensure the required powered industrial truck training and evaluation for each operator had been adequately documented. There was no written documentation that included the operator's name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.     Dohrn Transfer Company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) which was contained in inspection number 312889140, citation 1, item 1, issued on 09/29/09, with respect to a workplace located at 2615 N. Dinneen St., Decatur, IL.

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:        Employees operate powered industrial trucks and the employer had not conducted an evaluation of each operator at least once every three years.