OSHA Inspection: J.F. WHITE/PKF MARK III J.V.

Issued

Oct 4, 1994

Abate by

Oct 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 a fall hazard while walking on an incline ramp that was over
four feet in height at
one end, and was at an angle greater than twenty degrees and was slippery
due to water and mud
on the wood planks.
Jobsite; CP-202:
Employees were walking on a wooden plank ramp that was not provided with
handrails/guardrails and cleats to prevent a fall of over four feet to the
ground below.
Among one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard
is to install handrails
along each side and to install cleats along the planks to prevent slipping
and falls.