EAST PEORIA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GERMAN-BLISS EQUIPMENT INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GERMAN-BLISS EQUIPMENT INC. in 215 FAIRLANE DRIVE, EAST PEORIA, IL 61611 (NAICS 441228). OSHA activity number 348761834.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GERMAN-BLISS EQUIPMENT INC.
- Site address
- 215 FAIRLANE DRIVE
- City
- EAST PEORIA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61611
- Mailing
- 624 W. SPRING ST., PRINCEVILLE, IL 61559
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
- 441228
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 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: On or about February 23, 2026, employees were exposed to struck-by and other hazards associated with powered industrial vehicles and the employer did not ensure that employees were trained in accordance with the standard prior to allowing them to operate the powered industrial vehicles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace: On or about February 23, 2026, employees were exposed to struck-by and other hazards associated with powered industrial vehicles and the employer did not ensure that employees received formal instruction and that their performance was evaluated.
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 348761834.
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