OSHA Inspection: NAVARRE LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Oct 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a.  On or about July 24, 2017, on the south side of the plywood shed, the storage platform dock did not have standard railings to keep employees or equipment from falling over the sides, exposing employees to an 11 feet 6 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 5, 2017

Abate by

Nov 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  a.   On or about July 24, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees operating a two Cobra 8,000 lbs. capacity forklift and a Mitsubishi 10,000 lbs. capacity forklift daily had successfully completed training and were evaluated to operate the forklift, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Oct 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:   a.   On or about July 24, 2017, throughout the shop and yard areas at Navarra Lumber and Supply, employees were operating a Cobra 8,000 lbs. capacity forklift daily without examining the conditions of the forklift before use, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.  b.   On or about July 24, 2017, throughout the shop and yard areas at Navarra Lumber and Supply, employees were operating a Cobra 8,000 lbs. capacity forklift daily without examining the conditions of the forklift before use, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.    c.   On or about July 24, 2017, throughout the shop and yard areas at Navarra Lumber and Supply, employees were operating a Mitsubishi 10,000 lbs. capacity forklift daily without examining the conditions of the forklift before use, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.