OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR SHEET METAL, LLC

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to ejection hazards.   a. Site - Employees were not protected from ejection hazards when seat belts were not used while operating a Yale 8K forklift on non-level grades.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:   a. Site - The employer did not ensure forklift operators, operating a Yale 8K forklift, were trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Site - The employer did not certify that each powered industrial truck operator, operating a Yale 8K forklift, had been adequately trained and evaluated.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  a. Site - The employer did not receive written approval from the manufacturer when a concrete block fork attachment was used on a Yale 8K forklift to crush scrap metal in a dumpster.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  a. Site - The employer did not have the Yale 8K forklift marked to identify a concrete block fork attachment that was used to crush scrap metal in a dumpster.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(7)(iii): 1910.178(n)(7)(iii):  On all grades the load and load engaging means were more than necessary to clear the road surface:   a. Site - Employees were not protected from hazards associated with the tipping over of a powered industrial truck, when the operator of a Yale 8K forklift reversed and turned with an elevated load causing the forklift to tip onto its side.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a. Site - The employer did not have a program in place which required employees to examine the Yale 8K forklift prior to being placed in service.