LINCOLN, RI ·
OSHA Inspection: TFORCE FREIGHT
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TFORCE FREIGHT in 617 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY., LINCOLN, RI 02865 (NAICS 492110). OSHA activity number 345718886.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TFORCE FREIGHT
- Site address
- 617 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY.
- City
- LINCOLN
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02865
- Mailing
- 617 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY., LINCOLN, RI 02865
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 492110
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 N01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(1): The employer did not ensure all traffic regulations were observed and that a safe distance was maintained by employee(s) approximately three truck lengths from the truck ahead, and the truck was not kept under control at all times: a) Production Floor: On or about 1/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that the powered industrial truck operator was maintaining control of their truck when backing up and a safe distance, of approximately three truck lengths, was not maintained from the pallet jack ahead when they were working in a high pedestrian traffic area, causing an employee to sustain a fractured foot and leg when struck by the powered industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $5075.5
- · Z (S) $10151
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of, the path of travel: a) Production Floor: On or about 1/10/2022, prior to backing up the Nissan powered industrial truck, the operator did not have a clear view of the path of travel, resulting in an accident leading to injuries to another employee, including a fractured foot and leg.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 345718886.
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