OSHA Inspection: FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS

Issued

Oct 13, 1995

Abate by

Oct 18, 1995

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,575 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: The hazard of falling approximately 9 feet from an
unsecured and unprotected
wooden pallet on a Powered Industrial Lift Truck.
Stock room at 715 Dobbs Ferry Road White Plains NY 10607
On or before 10/3/95,
a) An employee was raised and lowered approximately 9 feet by a Yale
forklift truck serial no.
N525122 while standing on a wooden pallet which was held up by the truck's
forks. The pallet
was not secured to the forks and did not have guardrails.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS...
To use a safety platform secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks of
the
truck as stipulated by
ANSI B56.1-1975, Sections 427 and 527A, American National Standard for
Powered Industrial
Trucks (Lowlift and Highlift trucks).

Issued

Oct 13, 1995

Abate by

Oct 18, 1995

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $7,875 Reduced