OSHA Inspection: HODEDAH IMPORT INC.

Issued

Apr 4, 2016

Abate by

Apr 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fall hazard from an elevated platform of an order picker where employees did not use fall protection.    Location:    870 Stanley Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Front of Building.    a)           An employee was elevated by a Yale power industrial truck model number ERC040AFN36SE084 and serial number A814V02896U approximately 11 to 12 feet above ground while standing on wooden pallet that was used for platform without guardrails or personal fall arrest systems in use. On or about October 09, 2015.    Feasible methods of abatement include:    1.) Whenever a truck is used to elevate personnel, the following precautions for the protection of personnel shall be taken as per ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2012 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Sections 4.17.2 and 4.17.3:    a.) Section 4.17.2.  c) - Make sure required fall restraint means, such as guardrails and/ or personal fall protection systems, are in place and properly used. (See 7.37.1(d) (1).     b.) Section 4.17.2 (e) - Provide overhead protection as indicated to be necessary by the  operating conditions.    c.) Section 4.17.3 (a) - Provide platform that complies with the design requirements in paragraph 7.37.3.    d.) Section 4.17.3 (b) - The platform attachment means are applied and the platform is securely attached to the lifting carriage or forks.    2.) Utilize a manufacturer approved aerial lift or scissor lift.    3.) Train employees about the fall hazards associated with improper elevating methods.    4.) Yale manufacturer operating procedures manual page 27. This lift truck is designed and intended for handling materials. A lift truck is not designed to lift people. If a lift truck is used to lift a person, a safety platform must be attached to the fork and carriage. The platform must have a solid floor, hand rail, toe board and a screen or shield at least 2 meters high between the person on the platform and the lift mechanism.

Issued

Apr 4, 2016

Abate by

Apr 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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).    Location:   870 Stanley Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Front of Building.    a) Employees operating a power industrial truck were not certified and not trained. On or about October 09, 2015.      Abatement Note:    The certification shall include:    1.    The name of the operator.  2.    The date of the training.  3.    The date of the evaluation; and  3.    The identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.