OSHA Inspection: BEST CONSTRUCTION

Issued

May 10, 2001

Abate by

May 22, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 unsafe use of a personnel platform:
a)Worksite, near loading dock - Two employees were being elevated by a
rough terrain
forklift truck (S/N 6036-0F1191) in a personnel platform.  The following
conditions were
observed on or about 02/15/01:
1)The personnel platform was also lifting two galvanized sheet metal
gutters, 24
feet in length.  The two employees were crouched under a load being
carried on
top of the personnel platform guardrail system.  This load was too large to
accommodate both of the employees on the platform.
2)The platform was secured to the forklift with steel chains.  The steel
chains
were
too long for this application and allowed 7 to 8 inches of slack.  This
condition
could allow the platform to shift or slip from its position while
employees were
elevated.
3)As the employees were being lowered by the operator, the boom and
platform
jerked up and down, bouncing the employees around.  The operator did not
ensure that the lifting mechanism was operating smoothly before lifting
personnel.
The operator did not lift and lower the boom slowly and with caution.
4)The truck was moving while the employees were being elevated.  The truck
was
operating on the inclined driveway for the loading dock.  The operator did
not
place the truck in neutral and set the parking brake while the employees
were
being elevated.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce or eliminate this
hazard is to:
Follow national consensus standard ASME/ANSI B56.6 Safety Standard for
Rough Terrain
Forklift Trucks, Section 5.15, and the manufacturer's recommendations.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

May 10, 2001

Abate by

May 22, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 10, 2001

Abate by

May 18, 2001

Issued

May 10, 2001

Abate by

Jun 6, 2001

Issued

May 10, 2001

Abate by

May 22, 2001

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 10, 2001

Abate by

Jun 6, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500