| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2022-10-14
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT
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| Case Closed |
2023-06-16
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1954732 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-12-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-01-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2072.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4144.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were elevated on the forks of forklifts exposing them to fall hazards. a) For the warehouse racking, on or about 10/14/2022, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet, in that, employees rode on the forks of forklifts to access upper racking. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-12-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-01-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2900.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
5801.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were operating forklifts without wearing seat belts. a) For the warehouse, on or about 10/14/2022, the employer exposed employees to crushing hazards in the event of a forklift tip-over or being ejected from the forklift, in that, the wearing of seat belts while operating forklifts was not enforced. Employees and managers were observed to not be wearing forklifts while operating them. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100176 B |
| Issuance Date |
2022-12-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-01-31 |
| Current Penalty |
2900.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
5801.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-05 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.176(b):Storage of material created a hazard: a) For the warehouse, on or about 10/14/2022, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that, employees were exposed to falling pallets and material on racking where there was no racking platform to safely support material on upper levels of racking. b) For the warehouse, on or about 10/14/2022, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that, pallets were stacked approximately 15 feet high and observed to be leaning. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2022-12-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-01-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2900.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
5801.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) For the warehouse, on or about 10/14/2022, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that, employees who operated forklifts had not received forklift training and evaluation as required by paragraph (l). |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 P01 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-12-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-01-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1657.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
3315.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) For the warehouse area, as observed on or about 10/14/2022, the employer exposed employees to potential fire hazards, in that, propane cylinders were not adequately secured to forklifts while in operation. Rather propane cylinder restraints were defective and unlatched during operation. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Monitoring
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2021-08-23
|
| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT
|
| Case Closed |
2022-03-25
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1777924 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2022-01-04 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-03-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2340.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
3901.0 |
| Final Order |
2022-01-20 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from hazards associated with struck by hazards: Inside the warehouse located at 8326 East Adamo Drive, Tampa, FL 33619. a) On or about 08/23/2021, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from damaged racks. The employer failed to unload, replace or repair damaged racks. The following racks were damaged: Multiple posts in aisles H95, M301 b) On or about 08/23/2021, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from racking posts that are missing throughout the entire racking system. |
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