OSHA Inspection: PIER 1 IMPORTS (U.S.), INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii): Operators training and evaluation was not conducted by persons who have the knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence:    At the Pier 1 Imports warehouse, located at 14900 Trinity Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas, powered industrial truck operators were not trained, evaluated and certified by persons who have the knowledge, training and experience to train them, exposing the employees to struck by and crushed by hazards.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    At the Pier 1 Imports warehouse, located at 14900 Trinity Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas, the employer did not ensure powered industrial trucks, such as but not limited to electric pallet jacks, inspections were conducted prior to placing in service exposing employees to struck by and crushed by hazards.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Oct 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $31,500 · Current $18,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    At the Pier 1 Imports warehouse, located at 14900 Trinity Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas, forklift training did not consist of all of the required elements of operator training, such as but not limited to, a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of the operator's performance, exposing employees to struck by and crushed by hazards.    Pier 1 Imports was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii),which was contained in OSHA inspection number 987149, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015 with a final abatement date of February 27, 2015 with respect to a workplace located at 14900 Trinity Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76155.      Pier 1 Imports was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii),which was contained in OSHA inspection number 987164, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015 with a final abatement date of February 27, 2015 with respect to a workplace located at 2200 Heritage Parkway, Mansfield, Texas 76063.