OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL STEEL BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

1999-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 hazard(s) of falling from
an elevated
platform:
a)  At the construction site - Employees were exposed to fall hazards
while using a forklift
tractor with an unapproved platform to perform work, access higher
elevations, on or about
08/10/99.
b)  At the construction site - Employees were allowed to ride on the forks
of a forklift
tractor, while this equipment was traveling, on or about 08/10/99.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to provide an approved platform designed for this purpose and prohibit
the
practice of
riding on this platform while the forklift tractor is traveling.
For additional assistance, please refer to ASME B56.1-1993 (Revision of
ASME/ANSI
B56.1-1988) Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Part II,
Section 4.17

Issued

1999-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1125.00 Reduced