OSHA Inspection: WELLENSTEIN & SONS, INC.

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jun 8, 1989

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jun 8, 1989

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
hazards created by the use of elevated work platforms which were not
designed, constructed, and/or used in accordance with the applicable
requirements of the American National Safety Standard for Rough Terrain
Forklift Trucks, ANSI B56.6-1987. For example:
a) The personnel platforms did not meet the design requirements of that
standard, in the following areas:
1) The work platform surfaces were more than 8 (eight) inches from the
normal load supporting surface of the forks, and
2) Platform floor dimensions exceeded two times the load center
distance in a direction parallel to the longitudinal center plane
of the truck, and had a width more than 10 (ten) inches greater
than the overall width of the truck on either side, and
3) The work platform, equipment, and personnel had a combined mass which
exceeded one-fourth of the capacity of the truck on which the
platforms were used, and
4) Work platforms were not prominently marked with both the empty weight
and the maximaum work load personnel and equipment, and
5) Work platforms were not provided with guardrails, including midrails
and toe plates, around the upper periphery, or other means for
securing personnel, such as body belts and lanyards;
b) The following precautions were not taken for the protection of
personnel using the elevated work platforms;
1) The platforms were not securely attached to the lifting carriage
of forks, and
2) The lift trucks were not used on a firm and level footing where
persons were elevated, and
3) Lift truck wheels were not blocked when the truck operator was
not in the operating position, and
4) Employees on the platform were permitted to use planks and ladders
on the purpose of achieving additional reach or rating.
c) Each fork (extension)  was not stamped with its individual load
rating.
The above conditions were observed to exist on April 12 and May 2, 1989,
and involved three Pettibone Super 6 High Lifts and two Pettibone B-66
Loaders with personnel platforms attached and/or fork extensions
attached.  The work platforms were used at levels from six to fifteen
feet above existing ground level.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct these
hazards is to assure that the design, manufacture and use of all
attachments for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks is in accordance with the
most current American National Standard, B56.6 (presently B56.6-1987),
and/or has the prior written approval of the lift truck manufacturer.

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jul 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jul 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jul 3, 1989

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jul 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jun 2, 1989

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jun 16, 1989

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $80 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jun 16, 1989

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jun 6, 1989

Issued

May 30, 1989

Abate by

Jun 6, 1989