OSHA Inspection: PARK TOWER MANAGEMENT LTD

Issued

Jan 28, 1997

Abate by

Jan 31, 1997

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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 being struck due to uncontrolled movement of unit or
falling from a height up
to 39 feet:
a)Site 65 East 55th Street:Employees using the Genie to install lights on
tree were
exposed to the hazard of uncontrolled movement of unit striking employee or
employee falling from height of 39 feet due to not operating the Genie
with all
four outriggers in place and pads contacting ground as required by
manufactures
safe operating procedure manual, on or about 11/27/96.
Abatement Note:
Among other method, one feasible and accepted method to correct this
hazard  is to use
the Genie as instructed by manufacture and required in ANSI A 92.3 1990
Section 8.8.ion

Issued

Jan 28, 1997

Abate by

Jan 31, 1997

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 being struck due to uncontrolled movement of unit and
falling from height of
39 feet:
a)Site 65 East 55th Street: Employee was exposed to falling from height of
39 feet
due to not being trained in the proper safe operating procedure for the
Genie as
required in the company manual and ANSI 92.3 1990, on or about 11/27/96.
Abatement Note:
Among other method, one feasible and accepted method to correct this
hazard is to use
the Genie as instructed by manufacture and train the employees as required
in ANSI A
92.3 1990 Section 8.6.ion

Issued

Jan 28, 1997

Abate by

Feb 24, 1997

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 being struck due to uncontrolled movement of unit and
falling from height of
39 feet:
a)Site 65 East 55th Street: Employer did not maintain records of employees
training
for each type of Elevating Aerial platforms as required in ANSI 92.3 1990
section
7.6.2 and records of the frequent and annual inspection performed by owner
as
required in ANSI 92.3 section 6.12.3 on or about 12/02/96.
Abatement Note:
Among other method, one feasible and accepted method to correct this
hazard is to use
the Genie as instructed by manufacture and train the employees as required
in
ANSI A
92.3 1990 Section 8.6., conduct inspection and retain written records as
in ANSI 92.3
section 6.12.3 and 7.6.2.

Issued

Jan 28, 1997

Abate by

Jan 31, 1997

Issued

Jan 28, 1997

Abate by

Mar 17, 1997

Issued

Jan 28, 1997

Abate by

Feb 24, 1997