OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL GLASS & METAL, INC.

Issued

Sep 20, 1991

Abate by

Sep 23, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,925 · Current $1,155 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
a nine (9) foot six (6) inch fall hazard:
a) An employee was observed installing window frames on the building,
while standing on a grove elevating scissor man-lift with the side
and end guard rails removed, violation observed on or about 7/29/91.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install the guard rails before operation of
lift as required by ANSI Standard A92.6-1979 Section 12 Inspection and
Maintenance, each work platform shall be inspected and maintained in
proper working worker in accordance with the manufacturing operating
manual.