OSHA Inspection: HARDINGER WAREHOUSING, LLC

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,426 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. The employer did not ensure that if the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard is guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired.   A.) Hardinger Transfer Company Inc., DBA Hardinger Warehousing, Warehouse, On or about 2/26/26 and times prior thereto: Employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards outside of Door 13 while walking and operating forklifts.  The walking working surface was damaged in that, there was a pot hole in the parking lot.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

May 18, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,235 · Current $3,500 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.) Hardinger Transfer Company Inc., DBA Hardinger Warehousing, Warehouse, On or about 2/26/26 and times prior thereto: rigging equipment including but not limited to synthetic straps were placed on the forks of the #48 Yale Model GLP155CANGBE100 Serial No. B878V02342E. "Free rigging" was being used to lift a motor and boat wrap it.  The employer had not received prior written permission from the forklift manufacturer to conduct free rigging.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

May 18, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  A.) Hardinger Transfer Company Inc., DBA Hardinger Warehousing, Warehouse, On or about 2/26/26 and times prior thereto: rigging equipment including but not limited to synthetic straps were placed on the forks of the 48 Yale Model GLP155CANGBE100 Serial No. B878V02342E. "Free rigging" was being used to lift a motor and boat wrap it.  The employer had not obtained a new forklift plate to identify the attachment and changes in lifting limitations.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

May 18, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(e)(2): The wording of signs was not easily read and concise.  A.) Hardinger Transfer Company Inc., DBA Hardinger Warehousing, Warehouse, On or about 2/26/26 and times prior thereto: safety labels attached to the #36 Toyota Forklift Model 7FGAU50 Serial No 61369 were not identifiable/legible due to message being worn off from wear.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

May 18, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(f)(3): Tags were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees who were exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment or operations which were out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily  A.) Hardinger Transfer Company Inc., DBA Hardinger Warehousing, Warehouse, On or about 2/26/26 and times prior thereto: Oil was leaking on the #36 Toyota Forklift Model 7FGAU50 Serial No 61369 The forklift was not tagged or posted with signs to alert employees that there was a problem with the forklift and that it must not be used.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)  A.) Hardinger Transfer Company Inc., DBA Hardinger Warehousing, Warehouse, On or about 2/26/26 and times prior thereto: the brake pedal on the Toyota 36 Model 7FGAU50 Serial No 61369 was missing the rubber grip/anti-slip texture on the face of the pedal Toyota 36 Model 7FGAU50 Serial No 61369   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENATION REQUIRED