OSHA Inspection: MAINE INDUSTRIAL TIRE, LLC

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2):     Employees stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck:  (a) Warehouse, Mounting Area - In order to mount large diameter (73-inch) solid rubber tires, weighing between 4,800 pounds to 4,900 pounds, an employee lifted a tire with a Mitsubishi forklift, model FGC 45K-LP-C, serial number AF87A20259, and positioned the tire over the bed of the Champion Industrial Press, serial number 2106, while a second employee leaned under the elevated tire to place a metal cage, used in the mounting process, on the bed of the press in order to center this cage under the tire, exposing the employee who placed the cage onto the bed of the press to a struck-by hazard from the tire elevated on the forks of the forklift, on or about June 14, 2012.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2):     Loads were being handled which exceeded the rated capacity of the industrial trucks:  (a) Warehouse, Mounting Area - Employees used a Caterpillar forklift, model GC25, serial number 4EM03890, equipped with a Cascade Custom Engineered lift truck clamp attachment, catalog number 50D-CS, serial number 20196-000LP, to lift large diameter (73-inch diameter) solid rubber tires.  These tires weighed between 4,800 pounds to 4,900 pounds, and the Caterpillar forklift equipped with the clamp attachment had a lifting capacity of 4,700 pounds.  The tires exceeded the lifting capacity of the forklift, creating a tipping hazard, on or about June 14, 2012.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6):     Industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, or they were altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of parts.  Additional counterweighting of fork trucks was done without being approved by the truck manufacturer:  (a) Warehouse, Mounting Area - Employees used a Caterpillar forklift, model GC25, serial number 4EM03890, equipped with a Cascade Custom Engineered lift truck clamp attachment, catalog number 50D-CS, serial number 20196-000LP, to lift large diameter (73-inch diameter) solid rubber tires.  This forklift had a homemade counterweight chained to the rear of the truck to keep the rear of the truck from lifting off the floor when employees used the truck to lift the large diameter tires.  The employer did not have approval from the forklift manufacturer to use the homemade counterweight, on or about June 14, 2012.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):     Machines designed for fixed locations were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  (a) Warehouse, Mounting Area - The employer did not have the Champion Industrial Press, serial number 2106, used for mounting solid rubber tires, anchored to the floor, on or about June 14, 2012.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  (a) Warehouse, Mounting Area - Employees operated forklifts, including a Caterpillar forklift, model GC25, serial number 4EM03890, equipped with a Cascade Custom Engineered lift truck clamp attachment, catalog number 50D-CS, serial number 20196-000LP, and a Mitsubishi forklift, model FGC 45K-LP-C, serial number AF87A20259, to lift and move solid rubber tires.  The employer did not certify that each operator had received training and evaluation on the forklifts, with the certification including the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person who performed the training and evaluation, on or about June 14, 2012.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii):     Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service:  (a) Warehouse, Mounting Area - Employees used a frayed and torn Webmaster polyester sling, type EE2-801D, serial number 1165472116, to lift tire rims and place the rims on the mounting press, on or about June 14, 2012.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.