Performance Team Freight Systems: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 22, 2013: Employee falls moving cargo, suffers concussion

On July 22, 2013, Employee #1, with Performance Team Freight Systems, Inc., was working in the Large Pack Department located near the south side of the facility . Employee #1 was moving a stack of crated mirrors in a cargo container, referre d to as a "nestainer." The nestainer was a containment cage constructed of metal tubing, open on one end and measured about 6 ft in height by 3 ft in length by 3 ft wide. Nestainers were used to load and transfer material. Employee #1 was p ulling a nestainer towards him, when he fell backwards to the floor, striking hi s head. Employee #1 was hospitalized for greater than 24 hours for reasons other than observation. There were no witnesses who observed the event directly. Seve ral attempts were made to locate and interview Employee #1. It was learned durin g the course of the investigation from a family member that Employee #1 had move d out of the country. Several other attempts were made subsequently to obtain a statement from Employee #1 but were unsuccessful. Inspection of the nestainer di d not reveal any obvious defects, and the working area floor did not appear to b e slippery. After an investigation of the incident, it could not be discerned fr om the record whether the incident involved a violation of a California Code of Regulations, Title 8 Safety Order.

Incident on Feb 6, 2013: Employee injures foot when caught between forklift and guard

On February 6, 2013, an employee's foot was caught between forklift and rack gua rd. The employee was hospitalized and treated for laceration of foot and ankle.