OSHA Inspection: EXPRESS CARRIERS CORPORATION

Issued

2021-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $10000.00 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a.  On or about November 25, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, powered industrial trucks (i.e., forklifts) were improperly towed/pulled when they became struck in/on uneven terrain, thus exposing employees to tip-over and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2021-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(a): The employer did not ensure that scaffolds used in general industry meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds).  a.  On or about November 25, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee installing a light on a utility pole from a pallet raised, approximately seventeen (17) feet above ground, by the forks of a Toyota Forklift Truck Model 8FGCU25 Serial No. 44768 was not protected from falling, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.  The scaffold (i.e., wood pallet attached to the forks of the forklift) did not meet the requirements of 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L.

Issued

2021-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator received training on operating instructions, warnings, or precautions for the types of vehicles that the employees were being trained to operate.  a.  On or about November 25, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, powered industrial vehicle (i.e., forklift) operators were not provided with initial training related to the vehicle's proper towing procedures, thereby exposing employees to vehicle tip-over and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2021-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(A):Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training in surface conditions where the vehicle would be operated that could affect safe operation:  a.  On or about November 25, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, powered industrial vehicle (i.e., forklift) operators were not provided with initial training related to the surface conditions where the vehicle was operated, thereby exposing employees to vehicle tip-over and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2021-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $780.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(a):The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  a.  On or about November 25, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to keep OSHA 300, 301, and 300A forms for 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Issued

2021-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a.  On or about November 25, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees required to operate powered industrial vehicle had not been reevaluated on the operator's performance within the last three years, thereby exposing employees to vehicle tip-over, struck-by, and crushed-by hazards.