OSHA Inspection: SOLVE INDUSTRIAL MOTION GROUP

Issued

Jun 6, 2025

Abate by

Jul 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,385 · Current $8,193 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(15): Protection from fall hazards - Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed.  Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of 29 CFR part 1910, the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by:  (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; or (iii) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.  a) On or about April 16, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees working off of a Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift (Model # EK5314) and retrieving packages from the racking systems were protected from a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet. The employees were provided with 6-foot lanyards, which were not adequate personal fall protection systems. Specifically, the use of these shock-absorbing lanyards, due to their extended length, would not prevent them from striking the ground in the event of a fall.

Issued

Jun 6, 2025

Abate by

Jul 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,385 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(1): Fall hazards. Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart.  Employers must ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017.  1910.30(a)(3)(i) - The nature of the fall hazards in the work area and how to recognize them; 1910.30(a)(3)(ii) - The procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards; 1910.30(a)(3)(iii) - The correct procedures for installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, and disassembling the personal fall protection systems that the employee uses; and 1910.30(a)(3)(iv) - The correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including, but not limited to, proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques, and methods of equipment inspection and storage, as specified by the manufacturer.   a) On or before April 16, 205, the employer did not ensure that employees working at heights of up to approximately 12' were provided with fall hazard training as outlined in (a)(3) - (a)(3)(iv) of this section.

Issued

Jun 6, 2025

Abate by

Jul 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,385 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.140(c)(18): (18) Personal fall protection systems must be inspected before initial use during each work-shift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service.   a) On or before April 16, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the fall protection equipment being worn by cherry picker operators, including body belts that were modified with additional holes for proper fit, had missing tags, and tears in the webbing, were inspected for defects prior to use that would necessitate its removal from service.

Issued

Jun 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,385 · Current $8,193 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set. Wheels shall be blocked if the truck is parked on an incline.  a) On April 16, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the Order Picker, Jungheinrich Model # EKS 314 was not left unattended, in that it was left in the parking area across from the shipping and receiving office with no operator with-in 25 ft.