OSHA Inspection: ARLEY WHOLESALE, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $11,934

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 operating a forklift without using a seatbelt which exposed employees to potential crushing hazards:  a) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, the employer did not require employees to use the installed seatbelt during powered industrial truck operation.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these hazards, are to utilize the installed restraint system in accordance with the current version of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B56.1, "Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks," and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B56.1-2005, "Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks", Section 5.4.1 which requires that all operators read and follow the manufacturer's operator manual and abide by the safety rules and practices.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

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 is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:     a) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, the employer did not ensure that an employee operating a Raymond EASi order picker truck, working from the platform at heights greater than four (4) feet from grade, was protected from falling with the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.    b) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, employees operating Raymond EASi order picker trucks for order-picking were required to use a lanyard and body belt which was not an approved system and did not protect the employees from falling from the platform at heights four (4) feet and greater from grade.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(d)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that personal fall arrest systems were rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level.      a) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, employees (order pickers) using a personal fall protective system consisting of a body belt and a six foot shock absorbing lanyard were not protected from falls to lower levels.  The personal fall arrest systems free fall distance exceeded the working height.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(d)(3): The employer had not prohibited the use of body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system:    a) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, employees were operating a powered industrial truck where the operator's station was routinely in excess of six feet above the lower level while utilizing a body belt.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $6,782 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3): The employer did not provide employees training in at least the following topics; the procedures to minimize fall hazards; the correct procedures for installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, and disassembling personal fall protection systems that the employee uses; and the correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment.    a) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, employees working at heights greater than four feet while operating order pickers were not trained in the topics referenced by this standard; to include the correct use of fall protection systems and equipment.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18): Personal fall protection systems were not inspected before initial use during each work shift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components were not removed from service.  a) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, employees (order pickers) used a fall protective system consisting of a body belt and six foot shock absorbing lanyard which was not inspected prior to initial use.  The belt's manufacturer's label was illegible and the metal buckle was observed with areas of corrosion from rust.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $6,782 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) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated  Raymond EASi order picker trucks to collect tile and stone orders was competent to operate the powered industrial trucks safely in that training as specified in paragraph (l) was not provided.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Warehouse - on or about November 7, 2018, employees  (order pickers) were operating powered industrial trucks to include, but not limited to, a Raymond EASi orderpicker truck to collect tile and stone orders without having received an evaluation of their powered industrial truck operating performance at least once every three years.