OSHA Inspection: THE COLUMBUS COAL & LIME CO.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.    a. On or before May 11, 2015, an employee operated a Moffett forklift with a sand hopper attachment without written approval by the manufacturer.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    a. On and before May 11, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that a powered industrial truck operator was documented to operate a forklift through the completion of training and evaluation, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been 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. On or before May 11, 2015, the employer failed to certify powered industrial truck operators in that the required documentation was not included such as 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.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): When the operator of an industrial truck is dismounted and within 25 ft. of the truck still in his view, the load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls neutralized, and the brakes set to prevent movement.  a. At the delivery site where the employee was delivering sand using a fork mounted hopper and a Moffett forklift, the employee dismounted the forklift with the forks in a raised position resulting in the hopper falling on top of the employee.