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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly: (a) Nidi Tec Inc, at 591 E 56th Avenue, Denver, CO: On and preceding 1/28/16, modifications and additions which affected capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were not changed accordingly. Employees operated a Hyster model S120XL powered industrial trucks while transporting granite slabs. A yellow attachment, of unknown manufacture and capacity, was used to lift bundles of five to six slabs. A bundle of five slabs weighed approximately 6,500 pounds. The addition of the attachment affected capacity. The employer had not received manufacturer's written approval, nor had the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates been updated. This condition exposed employees to tip over and crushing hazards. Nidi Tec Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection 622018, Citation 1, Item 1 and was issued on November 26, 2012, and affirmed as a final order on December 10, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 5686 Logan Court, Unit C, Denver, CO.