HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: IKEA USA WEST, INC. #379
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of IKEA USA WEST, INC. #379 in 7810 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77024 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 340280528.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IKEA USA WEST, INC. #379
- Site address
- 7810 KATY FREEWAY
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77024
- Mailing
- 7810 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77024
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 453998
- Employees
- 121000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.67 C02 V
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2015
- Abate by
- May 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): Fall Protection was not worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. In the aisle/self-serve warehouse; an employee worked in a JLG Lift, model 20 MSP, unprotected, exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3450
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.178 L04 I
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2015
- Abate by
- May 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, shall be conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely. At the Full Service department, aisle 72; the employer did not provide forklift refresher training to an employee who operated the Raymond forklift, model 750-R45TT, serial number750-13-AC36973.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2015
- Abate by
- May 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer did not certify that each operator has been adequately trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. a) At the Full Service department, aisle 72; employer did not provide adequate forklift training to operators who operated the Raymond forklift, model 750-R45TT, serial number 750-13-AC36973 (The Dream), exposing employees to struck-by hazards. b) At the Full Service department, aisle 72; employer did not provide adequate forklift training to operators who operated the Raymond forklift, model 750-R45TT, serial number 750-13-AC36974 (The Beard), exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2015
- Abate by
- May 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set. Wheels shall be blocked if the truck is parked on an incline. At the full serve department, aisle 72; the Raymond Forklift, model 750-R45TT was left unattended with the forks not fully lowered to the floor, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340280528.
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