OSHA Inspection: LEISER'S RENTAL SALES, INC.

Issued

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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:   a)  Worksite - On or about June 26, 2018, the bottoms of steel storage rack columns were not secured to the floor with anchor bolts.  Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means to abate these hazards is to follow ANSI MH16.1 - 2008 entitled, "Specification for the Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks," Section 1.4.7, Column Base Plates, which states "The bottom of all columns shall be furnished with column base plates, as specified in Section 7.2. All rack columns shall be anchored to the floor with anchor bolts capable of resisting the forces caused by the horizontal and vertical loads on the rack and Anchors".

Issued

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1885.00 · Current $1248.00 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):    a)  Worksite - On or about June 26, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operate forklifts and pallet jack were trained and evaluated prior to their initial use.