OSHA Inspection: SHAPIRO METAL SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3549.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):  Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training.  On about 7/11/2017, Shapiro Metal Supply Company had not ensured that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training.  Six employees were operating powered industrial trucks without completing the required training.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3549.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):   A powered industrial truck was found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck and was not  be taken out of service until it had been restored to safe operating condition.  On about 7/11/2017, employees at Shapiro Metal Supply Company were operating defective powered industrial trucks in need of repair that were not removed from service until they had been restored to safe operating condition.  The following powered industrial trucks were in use onsite:  a)  Datsun powered industrial truck (PIT), Model CPF02A20V: The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing; the tank was installed incorrectly and the unit was missing brake lights.  b)  Clark PIT; Model GCX25, Serial # GX230-0340-9140K0F: The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing; the LPG tank was installed incorrectly; the side panel was missing; the battery was not properly installed/secured; the LPG tank hold-down strap was damaged; the parking brake was inoperative and the unit was missing brake lights.    c)  Toyota PIT, Model 52-6FGCU30, Serial # 61039:  The unit was missing brake lights; the seat was damaged and the LPG tank was installed incorrectly.    d)  Yale PIT, Serial # 0828090:  The seat was broken.  The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing and tank was installed incorrectly.    e)  Mitsubishi PIT, # 0L2; was missing brake lights.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1):   Power-operated industrial trucks not in safe operating condition were not removed from service.   On about 7/11/2017, employees at Shapiro Metal Supply Company were operating powered industrial trucks that were not in safe operating condition.  The following forklifts were onsite and not removed from service:  a)  Datsun powered industrial truck (PIT), Model CPF02A20V: The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing; the tank was installed incorrectly and the unit was missing brake lights.  b)  Clark PIT; Model GCX25, Serial # GX230-0340-9140K0F: The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing; the LPG tank was installed incorrectly; the side panel was missing; the battery was not properly installed/secured; the LPG tank hold-down strap was damaged; the parking brake was inoperative and the unit was missing brake lights.   c)  Toyota PIT, Model 52-6FGCU30, Serial # 61039:  The unit was missing brake lights; the seat was damaged and the tank was installed incorrectly.  d)  Yale PIT, Serial # 0828090:  The seat was broken.  The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing and tank was installed incorrectly.  e) Mitsubishi PIT, # 0L2; was missing brake lights.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3549.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):   Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service.    Such examination was not made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they were not examined after each shift. Defects when found were not immediately reported and corrected.  On about 7/11/2017, Shapiro Metal Supply Company had not examined their powered industrial trucks before placing them in service.  The following forklifts had defects, which were not immediately reported and corrected:   a) Datsun PIT, Model CPF02A20V: The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing; the tank was installed incorrectly and the unit was missing brake lights.  b) Clark PIT; Model GCX25, Serial # GX230-0340-9140K0F: The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing; the LPG tank was installed incorrectly; the side panel was missing; the battery was not properly installed/secured; the LPG tank hold-down strap was damaged; the parking brake was inoperative and the unit was missing brake lights.   c) Toyota PIT, Model 52-6FGCU30, Serial # 61039:  The unit was missing brake lights; the seat was damaged and the LPG tank was installed incorrectly.  d) Yale PIT, Serial # 0828090:  The seat was broken.  The LPG tank indexing/locator pin was missing and tank was installed incorrectly.  e) Mitsubishi PIT, # 0L2; was missing brake lights.