OSHA Inspection: SCHOLFIELD BROS INC.

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

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:  Employees riding the lift located in the parts department were exposed to crushing and fall hazards of 8 feet to the concrete floor below in that the lift was not designed for personnel to ride.  AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Develop a policy and train employees on the safe operation of the Series M Vertical Reciprocating Conveyer (VRC).  ASME B20.1-2012 paragraph 6.21.1(c) states, "Riding the conveyer shall be forbidden to all personnel."

Issued

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   Employees were exposed to hazards including struck by and crushing hazards in that forklift operators were not provided training before operating powered industrial trucks such as the Clark forklift .