OSHA Inspection: BEST VALUE AUTO PARTS INC.

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 in that
employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from an elevated platform:
A.) On or about 11/03/10 at 132-10 11th Avenue
In order to pull merchandise from elevated storage racks located inside of
the warehouse
employees use high-lift trucks (i.e. cherry pickers) and powered
industrial trucks with
wooden platforms attached without appropriate fall protection exposing
employees to fall
hazards of approximately 15 feet to the lower level.
FEASIBLE METHODS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE:
(1) Utilize only platforms designed for elevating personnel with
forklifts, as set forth in
ANSI/ASME B56.1-1993, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks.
(2) Ensure employees that operate high-lift trucks (i.e. cherry pickers)
use restraining means
such as but not limited to railings, chains, cable, body harnesses with
lanyards or
deceleration devices are place and properly used.

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-23 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-23 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-03-16 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-23 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-23 00:00:00

Issued

2011-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-02-23 00:00:00