OSHA Inspection: SCHAEFFLER TRANSMISSION, LLC

Issued

Jan 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(D): Powered industrial truck operators did not received initial training in workplace-related topics such as pedestrian traffic in areas where the vehicle would be operated that could affect safe operation.   An employee operating a powered industrial truck was involved in an accident on 6/20/19 where the operator struck a bin in the aisle. The employee continued to work for five shifts without being retrained. On 6/25/19, the same operator struck an object in an aisle way with the Yale Model No. NTA035SB S/N B869T01840M resulting in the need for a supervisor to restart the equipment. Several minutes later the same employee struck a worker in aisle way 21/22 resulting in injuries requiring hospitalization. The employer failed to provide refresher training to the operator post-accident on 6/20/19 and 6/25/19 as required prior to allowing the employee to continue to operate the powered industrial truck.

Issued

Jan 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(D): Powered industrial truck operators did not received initial training in workplace-related topics such as pedestrian traffic in areas where the vehicle would be operated that could affect safe operation.   An employee operating a powered industrial truck was involved in an accident on 6/20/19 where the operator struck a bin in the aisle. The employee continued to work for five shifts without being retrained. On 6/25/19, the same operator struck an object in an aisle way with the Yale Model No. NTA035SB S/N B869T01840M resulting in the need for a supervisor to restart the equipment. Several minutes later the same employee struck a worker in aisle way 21/22 resulting in injuries requiring hospitalization. The employer failed to provide refresher training to the operator post-accident on 6/20/19 and 6/25/19 as required prior to allowing the employee to continue to operate the powered industrial truck.

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Abate by

Jan 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards and who used personal fall protection systems or is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart:  On or about July 28, 2019, the employer failed to adequately train employees who are required to wear personal fall arrest systems in the hazards associated with falls from equipment.

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $132,598 · Current $13,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident:    An employee operating a powered industrial truck was involved in an accident on 6/20/19 where the operator struck a bin in the aisle. The employee continued to work for five shifts without being retrained. On 6/25/19, the same operator struck an object in an aisle way with the Yale Model No. NTA035SB S/N B869T01840M resulting in the need for a supervisor to restart the equipment. Several minutes later the same employee struck a worker in aisle way 21/22 resulting in injuries requiring hospitalization. The employer failed to provide refresher training to the operator post-accident on 6/20/19 and 6/25/19 as required prior to allowing the employee to continue to operate the powered industrial truck.