OSHA Inspection: LOAD RITE TRAILER INC.

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Dec 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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 multiple injuries from falling hazard when employees are
elevated on platforms
when used with a powered industrial truck and the platform is not secured
to the lifting carriage
and/or forks and not provided with a mid-rail:
a)  Production Area - An employee was observed being lifted up by a
powered industrial
truck while standing in a parts bin in order to lube the slide track on
the gantry crane
exposing the employee to an approximate twenty foot fall hazard.  The
parts bin did not
have a guardrail system that included a mid-rail.
Among other methods, the following are feasible and acceptable abatement
methods to correct
this hazard:
1.The use of a scissors lift or;
2.A platform placed on a powered industrial truck.  If a platform is used,
the following
requirements must be adhered to in order to prevent a fall:
a.The platform must be secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks.
b.The platform must have a slip resistant surface.
c.The platform must be equipped with a standard guardrail system as
follows:
1.System to consist of toprail, midrail, and toeboard.
2.Toprail positioned with a vertical height of between 39 and 45 inches
above the surface of the platform.  Rope, chain, etc. used in place of
solid
railing not be able to be deflected more than 3 inches outward when a 200
pound force is applied and downward defection to assure vertical height
does not go below 39 inches.
3.Midrail be positioned about 1/2 way between platform surface and
uppermost surface of top guardrail.
4.Access opening through the guardrail system be protected by a device
providing equivalent protection of the guardrail system.
d.Workers are to be instructed to keep their feet on the surface of the
platform so
as not to negate the protective guardrail system.
e.Overhead protection is mandatory for the powered truck and, if required
by
operating conditions, the platform.
f.When the moving parts of the truck represent a hazard, means must be
provided
to protect personnel in the normal working position.
3.Develop written procedures requiring the use of proper methods to
prevent fall hazards
while employees are involved in tasks requiring the need to be lifted to
elevated levels
from the ground (i.e. crane maintenance, changing lightbulbs).

Issued

Nov 18, 1994

Abate by

Jan 31, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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