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MERIDIAN, ID —

OSHA Inspection: TATES RENTS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TATES RENTS, INC. in 203 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 (NAICS 532310). OSHA activity number 346572563.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
TATES RENTS, INC.
Site address
203 SOUTH MAIN STREET
City
MERIDIAN
State
ID
ZIP
83642
Mailing
1356 E BEECHCRAFT CT., BOISE, ID 83716

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
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
532310
Employees
27
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8539.00 · Current $0.00 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, that employees were exposed to crushing hazards, struck-by hazards, and ejection hazards during the operation of powered industrial trucks:  a) On or about March 16, 2023, and at times prior, employees of Tates Rents, Inc. were exposed to crushed-by hazards, in that the Yale forklift Model: GLP050ZGEGAE090/Serial#: A875B27340B was operated without a functional seat belt assembly.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $8539

1910.178 A04

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6831.00 · Current $3416.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4):Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval  a)On or about March 16, 2023 and times prior thereto, a tow attachment was used on forklift Yale/GLP050ZGEGAE090/Serial# A875B27340B without prior written manufactures approval
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3416
  • — Z (S) $6831

1910.178 L03 I M

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $959.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M):The employer did not review the operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate:  a) On or about March 16, 2023 and times prior thereto, employees had not received training on the operators manual for a Yale forklift (Model-GLP050ZGEGAE090/Serial#-A875B27340B) as part of the companies training program.  NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $959

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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 346572563.