OSHA Inspection: USF HOLLAND, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,675 · Current $5,639 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c):  The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces:  On or about December 10, 2019, employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the employer did not provide a safe means of access and egress to work locations on the dock.  Employees were accessing equipment, workstations, and the trailer yard through active forklift traffic areas.

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Apr 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and wherever vision was obstructed:  On or about December 12, 2019, and February 5, 2020, employees were exposed to struck by hazards on the dock, as a result of the employer's failure to ensure forklift operators sounded the horn when backing out of trailers.

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $12,145

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  On or before December 10, 2019, the employer permitted the operation of forklifts by employees who had not successfully completed forklift training.

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On or about December 12, 2019, the employer failed to ensure a performance evaluation was conducted for forklift operators at least once every three years.

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii): All operator training and evaluation was not conducted by persons who had the knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their performance:  On or about December 10, 2019, operator evaluation was not conducted by persons who had the knowledge, training, and experience to evaluate their performance of powered industrial truck operators.

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $12,145

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an accident or near-miss incident:  On or about September 6, 2019, September 12, 2019, October 30, 2019, and November 14, 2019, accidents and near-miss incidents occurred involving forklift operators, and refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operators involved.

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

AMENDED TO:  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(I)   29CFR1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(I):  Powered industrial truck operators shall receive training in the following topics...Other unique or potentially hazardous environmental conditions in the workplace that could affect safe operation.  a) On and before December 10, 2019, employees operating powered industrial vehicles, during trailer loading and unloading operations, were exposed to fall and crushing hazards due to trailer/dock separation.

Issued

Mar 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l).  The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  A. On or about December 12, 2019, the employer did not certify that each employee on a forklift was trained and evaluated to operate a forklift.  B. On or about December 12, 2019, forklift operator certifications did not include the date of forklift training and the date of evaluation.