The inspection by OSHA’s Albany Area Office found that the aisle was not wide enough to allow safe passage by the forklift, and that the forklift was driven too close to the employee. In addition, four forklifts, including the one that struck the worker, were defective and had not been taken out of service as required by OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck standard. Deficiencies included defective lights, horns, tires and safety equipment and oil leaks.