PEORIA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC. in 1 NEWS PLAZA, PEORIA, IL 61643 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 343686853.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.
- Site address
- 1 NEWS PLAZA
- City
- PEORIA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61643
- Mailing
- 1 NEWS PLAZA, PEORIA, IL 61643
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 511110
- Employees
- 177
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 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 required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5): On December 21, 2018, an employee suffered a leg amputation resulting from a forklift incident and the employer had not evaluated forklift operators on the specific type of forklift being operated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8353.8
- — Z (S) $11934
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): On December 21, 2018, an employee suffered a leg amputation resulting from a forklift incident and the employer had not documented the training and evaluation of forklift operators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): The employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years: On or about December 21, 2018, employees were exposed to caught between hazards when employees were operating sit down, stand up, and electric pallet jacks and the employer had not conducted an evaluation of the operators performance at least every 3 years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8353.8
- — Z (S) $11934
1910.178 M01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(1): The employer did not ensure trucks were not driven up to anyone standing in front of a bench or other fixed object: On December 21, 2018 an employee suffered a leg amputation when he was caught between a table pushed by a forklift and a steel work tray attached to the Loader Hopper..
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8353.8
- — Z (S) $11934
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343686853.
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