OSHA Inspection: WEIN-BAUER, INC.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1500.00 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) Warehouse - On or about September 4, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards when being raised 4 feet or more to retrieve products, on the forks of a Toyota sit down forklift, while standing on a pallet.         In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $2000.00 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) Warehouse - On September 9, 2019,  the employer did not ensure that employees operating forklifts in the facility were competent to do so by the successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  (a) Warehouse - On September 9, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the nameplate on the sit down Toyota forklift serial number 70631 was legible.   No abatement documentation or certification required for this item.