OSHA Inspection: ALLIED FROZEN STORAGE, INC.

Issued

Apr 3, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $7,000 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) On or about 1/7/20 at the company facility, 100 Allied Drive, Cheektowaga, NY: An employee of the Maintenance Department was using a Mitsubishi sit down forklift truck to load a tote of scrap onto the bed of a flatbed truck that was backed up to a bay of the loading dock. The flatbed truck started moving forward, the dock plate separated from the flatbed truck, the employee was ejected from the forklift, and the employee & forklift fell to the ground. Employee suffered serious injuries. The employee had not been trained and evaluated in the operation of the forklift truck and the procedures for loading trucks at the loading dock. Additionally, the seatbelt was not buckled at the time.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 3, 2020

Abate by

Apr 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,940 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4): 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years.  a) On or about 1/7/20 at the company facility, 100 Allied Drive, Cheektowaga, NY: A long term employee of the Maintenance Department uses forklift trucks for tasks such as, but not limited to: placing and removing parts & equipment into and out of shelves in storage racks. An evaluation of this operator's performance was not conducted in the previous 3 years.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7): Brakes were not set and wheel blocks were not in place to prevent movement of trucks, trailers, or railroad cars while loading and unloading:  a) On or about 1/7/20 at the company facility, 100 Allied Drive, Cheektowaga, NY: An employee of the Maintenance Department was using a Mitsubishi sit down forklift truck to load a tote of scrap onto the bed of a flatbed truck that was backed up to a bay of the loading dock. The employee was driving down the dock plate which connects the loading dock to the bed of the truck. The front wheels of the forklift just touched the bed of the truck when the truck started to move forward. The dock plate then separated from the truck, which continued to move forward. The forklift fell and hit the ground in the upright position. Prior to the forklift hitting the ground, the employee (forklift driver) was ejected from the left side of the forklift and hit the ground. The truck was in neutral, no wheel blocks (chocks) were in place, nor were the air brakes on the truck engaged. Employee was exposed to serious injuries.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 3, 2020

Abate by

Apr 27, 2020

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):  a) On or about 1/7/20 at the company facility, 100 Allied Drive, Cheektowaga, NY: Maintenance Department employee who operated the Mitsubishi sit down forklift truck to load a tote of scrap onto the bed of a flatbed truck at the loading dock was not certified to be competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED