GERING, NE —
OSHA Inspection: BOMGAARS WEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOMGAARS WEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER in 850 RUNDELL ROAD, GERING, NE 69341 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 346555246.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOMGAARS WEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER
- Site address
- 850 RUNDELL ROAD
- City
- GERING
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 69341
- Mailing
- 850 RUNDELL ROAD, GERING, NE 69341
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424910
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, shall be conducted for the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident. Employees were engaged in warehouse activities at a shipping and receiving facility located at 850 Rundell Road, Gering, NE 69341, and were exposed to struck-by hazards in that employees who operate powered industrial trucks, and have been involved in near-misses and accidents, were not retrained and evaluated after these incidents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15000
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): The driver shall be required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is obstructed. If the load being carried obstructs forward view, the driver shall be required to travel with the load trailing. Employees were engaged in warehouse activities at a shipping and receiving facility located at 850 Rundell Road, Gering, NE 69341, and were exposed to struck-by hazards in that employees who operate powered industrial trucks travel past locations with an obstructed view, without slowing down and engaging a horn.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to need repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition. Employees were engaged in warehouse activities at a shipping and receiving facility located at 850 Rundell Road, Gering, NE 69341, and were exposed to struck-by hazards in that. A. A powered industrial truck was not taken out of service when it was discovered that brakes could not sufficiently slow/stop the truck. B. Several powered industrial trucks were not taken out of service when it was discovered that they did not have working horns, and, C. A powered industrial truck had not been taken out of service after the manufacturer installed carriage had been torn off while trying to pull another powered industrial truck out of the snow.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15000
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Employees were engaged in warehouse activities at a shipping and receiving facility located at 850 Rundell Road, Gering, NE 69341, and were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the powered industrial trucks are not being inspected daily, resulting in several trucks being operated without essential components such as horns and sufficient breaks.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346555246.
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