OSHA Inspection: KINGSTON METAL SPECIALTIES COMPANY

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $600 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 falls:
a)  Kingston Metal Specialties Company, Plantwide -
a shop built wood (skid type) platform was being used
as a maintenance platform at heights of up to 16 feet,
exposing employees to a fall from the inadequately
constructed platform to the concrete floor belwo,
December 30, 1991.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS .....
(1)  a platform meeting the following requirements
shall be secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks.
a)  the platform must have a slip resistant surface.
b)  the platform must be equipped with a guardrail
system that complies with the following
requirements:
1)  the guardrail system must consist of a toprail,
midrail and toeboard.
2)  the toprail shall be positioned at a vertical
height of not less than 39 inches nor more than
45 inches above the surface of the platform.
3)  the toprail shall not deflect to a point lower
than 39 inches above the surface of the platform
when a 200 pound concentrated horizontal load
is applied to it nor shall it permanently deform
when such a load is applied to it.
4)  the midrail shall be positioned approximately
half way between the surface of the platform
and the upper most surface of the top guardrail.
5)  the access opening, through the guardrail
system, must be protected by a device that
provides protection equivalent to that provided
by the guardrail system.
(2)  an operator shall be in the control position of
the powered industrial truck.
(3)  overhead protection, if required by operating
conditions, shall be provided.
(4)  means shall be provided to protect personnel,
in the normal working position, from moving parts
of the trucks that represent a hazard.

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 14, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 12, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 14, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Jul 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 8, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 8, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Mar 14, 1992

Issued

Mar 9, 1992

Abate by

Apr 8, 1992