OSHA Inspection: HARRIS BROTHERS HEATING & COOLING CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

Mar 21, 1988

Abate by

Mar 24, 1988

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 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, which could result in serious or fatal injuries.
a) Employees attempted to work off of extension ladders that were placed
on top of the platform of a manually propelled mobile scaffold to
gain greater height which is prohibited by American National Standard
A92.1-1977.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide the adequate amount of scaffolding
necessary to reach the desired work level.