OSHA Inspection: SAM'S USED PARTS, INC.

Issued

Mar 16, 2020

Abate by

Apr 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

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    (a) Salvage Yard: On or about 09/18/2019 and at times prior the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that the employer allowed an employee to operate the Hyster powered industrial truck (forklift) Model H60XL Serial Number A177B26211J without a seatbelt installed.

Issued

Mar 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,735 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.     (a) Salvage Yard: On or about 09/18/2019 and at times prior employees were exposed to crush hazards because their training did not consist of formal instruction nor evaluation, following the requirements listed in 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii).

Issued

Mar 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,735 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s)     (a) Salvage Yard; On or about 09 /18/2019 and at time prior the employer allowed the forklift operator to be exposed to crushed by hazards by allowing him to pull parts from under the forks of lifted loads.

Issued

Mar 16, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): Powered industrial truck(s), with the operator dismounted and within 25 feet of the truck still in his view, did not have the load engaging means fully lowered:  (a) Salvage Yard; On or about 09/18/2020 and at time prior management allowed employees to be exposed to crushed-by hazards by allowing the forklift operators to dismount from the cab of the forklift without lowering the tines to the ground because he needed to get under the lifted car to pull parts.

Issued

Mar 16, 2020

Abate by

Apr 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,735 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)     (a) Salvage Yard;  On or about 09/18/2019 and at times prior the employer exposed employees to ejection and struck-by hazards by allowed the employee to operate forklifts that were left in service but were in need of repair.        1) The Hyster Model # H60XL did not have a seatbelt,       2) Hyster H110XM had back tire tread that was completely worn down with large chunks of the tire missing.

Issued

Mar 16, 2020

Abate by

May 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Salvage Yard; On or about 09/18/2019 The employer did not ensure nameplates and markings were legible on three of the four forklifts onsite.         1) Hyster Model # H110XM information plate was not legible,       2) The Nissan forklift information plates were written in Japanese which the employee could not read it and the large       3) The Case W114C lift had illegible marking plates.