OSHA Inspection: DFS GUAM

Issued

Nov 5, 2002

Abate by

Dec 17, 2002

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $975

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 falls of 15 feet from an elevated platform:
a)DFS Guam:  Warehouse and maintenance employees are at risk of falling up
to 15 feet
to the concrete floor of the warehouse while being lifted by reach trucks
and pickers
while standing in a 41 inch by 48 inch plywood elevating platform with
side walls that
only reach 33 inches in height.
Note:  Among other feasible and acceptable abatement methods would be to:
1.Construct the elevating platform in accordance with ANSI B56.1-1988,
Section 7.34.1.3,
or equivalent which requires restraining means positioned at a vertical
height not less
than 36 inches nor more than 42 inches.
2.Provide a scaffold or solid construction.
3.Provide a ladder.

Issued

Nov 5, 2002

Abate by

Nov 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $975 · Current $975

Issued

Nov 5, 2002

Abate by

Dec 17, 2002

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900