SAINT LOUIS, MO ·
OSHA Inspection: ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC in 8630 HALL STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147 (NAICS 484121). OSHA activity number 339439135.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC
- Site address
- 8630 HALL STREET
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63147
- Mailing
- 8630 HALL STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 484121
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 M05 III
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): Powered industrial truck(s), with the operator dismounted and within 25 feet of the truck still in his view, did not have the load engaging means fully lowered, controls neutralized, and the brakes set to prevent movement: At the jobsite located at 8630 Hall Street, Saint Louis, Missouri, on or about October 24, 2013 a forklift operator parked and dismounted a forklift at the "fuel island" without fully lowering the load engaging means.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1275
- · Z (S) $2550
1910.178 L04 II A
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to operator(s) when the operator was observed operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner: At the jobsite located at 8630 Hall Street, Saint Louis, Missouri, on or about October 24, 2013 a forklift operator was observed practicing unsafe operations of a forklift. The operator parked and dismounted a forklift at the "fuel island" without fully lowering the load engaging means.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: At the jobsite located at 8630 Hall Street, Saint Louis, Missouri, on or about October 24, 2013 the exit sign located above the entrance for the hallway leading to the shipping area was not illuminated by a light source to ensure adequate visibility for employees.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339439135.
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