OSHA Inspection: TRINITY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $12675.00

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 the hazard of being struck-by unsecured forklift loads:     a. On or about 06/13/2017, at the job site - an attachment fabricated by the employer and the load, were not secured to the forklift armature, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9760.00 · Current $6832.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:   a. On or about 06/13/2017, at the job site - An attachment used for wire mesh was not authorized for use by the forklift manufacturers, exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  a. On or about 06/13/2017, at the job site - An attachment used for wire mesh, fabricated by the employer, was used with forklifts that were not marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination.

Issued

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6972.00 · Current $4183.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(D): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was assigned to drive a different type of powered industrial truck:  a. On or about 06/13/2017, at the job site - Forklift operators required to operate a different type of forklift were not provided with training exposing employees to a struck-by hazard, in that operation and controls are different.

Issued

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a. On or about 06/14/2017, at the office lobby - a fire extinguisher was not identified.