OSHA Inspection: ERNST & YOUNG

Issued

1994-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 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 16 feet 6 inches from an unsecured and
unprotected
work platform on a Powered Industrial High Lift Truck.
At aisle "D" 700 basement area, 55 Hunter Lane, Elmsford, N.Y.
On or about 04/30/94
a) Employee(s) being elevated by Crown Reach Fork Lift Truck S/N 98617,
Model ##35
RRTT, while kneeling on the unprotected and unsecured wooden pallet to
count inventory,
employee was exposed to the hazard of falling up to 16 feet 6 inches to
pavement below.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS...
To use safety a platform secured to the lifting carriage and / or forks of
the truck as
stipulated by ANSI B56.1-1975, Sections 427 and 513A, American National
Standard for
Powered Industrial Trucks (Lowlift and Highlift trucks).