OSHA Inspection: W. A. AKINS & SONS, INC.

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(15): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 1910.28(b)(15)(i)-(iii).   (a) On or about 07/15/2022, and at times prior to - 3450 County Road 81, Fort Payne, AL 35967, in Warehouses 8, 10, and 15, employees operating Crown Model SP Series 3500 Stock Pickers were exposed to falls of up to 16 feet to the concrete floor because they were allowed to retrieve furniture from elevated storage racks without using the provided safety harness, and/or fall arrest devices.

Issued

Jan 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,481 Reduced

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:  (a) On or about 07/15/2022 and at times prior to - 3450 County Road 81, Fort Payne, AL 35967 in Warehouses 8, 10, and 15, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards because 1 of 6  Crown Model SP Series 3500 Stock Picker operators was allowed to operate the stock pickers prior to completing required training.