OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR FORK LIFT, INC.

Issued

2015-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) The employer does not ensure that a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections is established before an employee performs service or maintenance work on a powered industrial truck so that the truck is isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  This violation occurred on or about August 7, 2014, at a workplace located at 121 East Oregon Street, Dallas, Texas 75203; where an employee, who was working underneath a Halla, HLF25, forklift truck that was being supported by a hydraulic forklift jack, was exposed to the unexpected release of stored energy.  The forklift truck was not isolated from falling and/or moving horizontally.

Issued

2015-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(iii): After the load had been raised, it was not cribbed, blocked, or otherwise secured at once:    a) The employer does not ensure that loads after being raised by a hydraulic jack are immediately cribbed, blocked, or otherwise secured.  This violation occurred on or about August 7, 2014, at a workplace located at 121 East Oregon Street, Dallas, Texas 75203; where a Halla, HLF25, forklift truck that was raised by a hydraulic forklift jack was not effectively cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured before an employee began working underneath it.

Issued

2015-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by 29 CFR 1910.178(l):    Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck, the employer does not ensure that each operator has been trained.  This violation was discovered on or about August 25, 2014; when field technicians, who operated forklift trucks to evaluate repairs, had not completed training consisting of formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2015-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii): The rated load was not legibly and permanently marked in a prominent location on the jack by casting, stamping, or other suitable means:    a) The employer does not ensure that the rated load was permanently marked in a prominent location on the jack.  This violation occurred on or about August 7, 2014, at a workplace located at 121 East Oregon Street, Dallas, Texas 75203; where the hydraulic forklift jack that was used to raise a Halla forklift truck was not marked with the rated load.

Issued

2015-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(vi)(b): Each jack sent out of shop for special work, was not thoroughly inspected when sent out and when returned:    The employer does not ensure that each jack sent out of shop for special work, is thoroughly inspected when sent out and when returned.  This violation was discovered on or about August 7, 2014, at a workplace located at 121 East Oregon Street, Dallas, Texas 75203; where the hydraulic forklift jack that was provided to the employee to raise the Halla forklift truck was not thoroughly inspected before it was sent out of the shop.    a) The teeth on the baseplate were worn down.      b) A corner of the baseplate which contained teeth was broken off.