OSHA Inspection: NEW GENERATION CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 1, 1999

Abate by

Dec 6, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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:
(a) Location - Jobsite, 177 Old Main St., Tewksbury, MA:
On or about 10/27/99, employees were exposed to a serious fall of 15 feet
while raised
on the forks of the Shaunessey material lift, serial no. 96565 without the
use of a safety
platform.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable to correct these hazards
include, but are
not limited to the following:
a. Obtain the manufacturer's approval to use the equipment for the lifting
of personnel
with a fully guardrailed platform attached to the forks of the lifting
carriage and with
personnel wearing the appropriate fall protection.
b. Use another method to lift personnel such as a scaffold or scissors
lift.

Issued

Dec 1, 1999

Abate by

Dec 6, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Dec 1, 1999

Abate by

Dec 6, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500