OSHA Inspection: INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL INC

Issued

Feb 22, 2023

Abate by

Apr 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $877 · Current $877

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  a) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 1, issued on 10/10/2022 with an abatement due date of 11/03/2022.  b) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2a, issued on 10/10/2022 with an abatement due date of 11/03/2022.  c) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2b, issued on 10/10/2022 with an abatement due date of 11/03/2022.  d) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2c, issued on 10/10/2022 with an abatement due date of 11/03/2022.  e) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 2, item 1a, issued on 10/10/2022 with an abatement due date of 11/03/2022.  f) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 2, item 1b, issued on 10/10/2022 with an abatement due date of 11/03/2022.

Issued

Oct 10, 2022

Abate by

Nov 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $10,151

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged load(s) on powered industrial truck(s) were handled:   On or about April 11, 2022, and days prior, at 2658 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard from and unsecured load, as they worked in the vicinity of a Toyota forklift that was being operated to lift/move steel I-beams, and the forklift's attachment was missing the safety pins.

Issued

Oct 10, 2022

Abate by

Nov 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training and evaluation was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an accident or near-miss incident:  On or about April 14, 2022, at 2658 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach FL, 33407, the employer did not ensure an employee was provided refresher training and evaluation after the employee was involved in an accident on April 11, 2022.

Issued

Oct 10, 2022

Abate by

Nov 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 April 14, 2022, and days prior, at 2658 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407, the employer did not ensure employees who were operating a Toyota powered industrial truck and a United rental All-Terrain JLG 52777-01 YB powered industrial truck were evaluated at least once every three years.

Issued

Oct 10, 2022

Abate by

Nov 3, 2022

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):   On or about April 14, 2022, and days prior, at 2658 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407,  the employer did not ensure employees who were operating a United rental All-Terrain JLG powered industrial truck operator's performance were evaluated and that it was being conducted at least once every three years.

Issued

Oct 10, 2022

Abate by

Nov 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:   On or about April 14, 2022, and days prior, at 2658 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407, the employer exposed employees  to a struck-by and caught-in between hazard while an employee who was operating a Toyota powered industrial truck with an attachment used to lift a steel I-beam, without obtaining the manufacturer's prior written approval.

Issued

Oct 10, 2022

Abate by

Nov 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5):The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck marked to identify attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  On or about April 14, 2022, and days prior, at 2658 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407, the employer did not ensure that a Toyota powered industrial truck was marked to identify the attachment used to lift steel I-beams, and the approximate weight of the forklift and attachment combination.