OSHA Inspection: SHADER TOWING & REPAIR

Issued

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7956.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):  Safe operation. Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).    a) On or about 9/12/2019 the employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained to operate PIVs, including but not limited to; Toyota Forklift (model # 42-5FG25).

Issued

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7956.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.    a) On or about 9/12/19 the employer allowed employees to operate a Toyota Forklift (model # 42-5FG25) on a 10 degree incline driveway that had braking issues. The forklift was not removed from service until the brakes were repaired.

Issued

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Maintenance of industrial trucks. Industrial trucks shall not be altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor shall they be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts, except as provided in paragraph (q)(12) of this section. Additional counterweighting of fork trucks shall not be done unless approved by the truck manufacturer.    a) On or about 9/12/2019 employees were allowed to operate a Toyota Forklift (model #42-5FG25) with a car seat instead of the manufactured seat.