Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 Q07 Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 996548.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/18/2016 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,010.00
Issuance Date: 03/19/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 50
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 04/02/2015
Final Order: 02/18/2016
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/18/2016 | $3,010.00 | 04/18/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/07/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/14/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/19/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/14/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected. a. Throughout All Facilities - On or about September 23, 2014, the employer did not perform an examination of the power industrial trucks to check for defects after each shift, thereby exposing employees to serious fractures and crushing type injuries which are caused by struck by hazards.