OSHA Inspection: CARPET VALUES OF CHICAGO, INC.

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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 for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to were exposed to fall hazards:    a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from a platform on the forks of a forklift truck that did not meet the requirements for elevating personnel.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide and require the use of work platform designed to lift personnel in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI), B56.1-2009 Safety Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment.

Issued

Jul 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a) The employer did not certify that each forklift operator had been trained and evaluated.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).