OSHA Inspection: PORTLAND AIR FREIGHT, INC.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1360.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   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 injuries caused by the operation, collision, and/or rollover of powered industrial trucks and the failure to wear seatbelts:    Loading Dock - On or about 1/18/13, the Toyota forklift operator was not utilizing an operator restraint system.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii):    Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used.    In the following instances propane fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent slipping or rotating:    a)  Toyota Forklift #21063 - The cylinder bracket orientation pin was not seated into the propane tank bracket.     b)  Toyota Forklift #21029 - The cylinder bracket orientation pin was not seated into the propane tank bracket.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): When the operator of an industrial truck is dismounted and within 25 ft. of the truck still in his view, the load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls neutralized, and the brakes set to prevent movement.    Loading Dock - When the operator of the Toyota forklift was dismounted, the forks were not fully lowered.