Translate
Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 O02 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 1376728.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/02/2019 5
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/28/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/01/2019
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/28/2019 | $0.00 | 05/02/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2): Load(s) were being handled which exceeded the rated capacity of the industrial truck. (a) Metro Machinery Rigging Inc. at 20670 County Road 85 Tower 55 Fleming, CO 80728: On or before February 5, 2019 the exposing employer did not ensure that employees operating forklifts were lifting loads within the rated capacity of the forklift. The employer rented a JLG G15-44A Telehandler forklift from United Rentals with a maximum rated capacity of 15,000 lbs. The JLG G15-44A Telehandler forklift was being used to lift Liebherr 1400 Crawler Crane counterweights that weighed 10 metric tons each (22,000 lbs). Employees were exposed to struck by hazards when working near forklifts carrying loads exceeding the maximum rated capacity of the forklift. Abatement note: ANSI B56.6 Safety Standard For Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks 6.4.7(a)(1) states "when handling suspended loads do not exceed the truck manufacturer's capacity of the rough terrain forklift truck as equipped for handling suspended loads."