OSHA Inspection: STANLEY TOOLS, DIVISION OF THE STANLEY WORKS

Issued

Aug 10, 1994

Abate by

Sep 6, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

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:
LONG TAPE DEPARTMENT:  ON OR ABOUT APRIL 20, 1004, EMPLOYEE(S)
ENGAGED IN DISMANTLING OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURES
FROM THE ELEVATED PLATFORM OF THE SNORKEL ECONOMY WORK PLATFORM
(BALLYMORE), WERE EXPOSED TO CONCUSSION, BROKEN LEG(S) OR TWISTED
ANKLE(S) DUE TO MISSING OUTRIGGERS FROM THE BASE UNIT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, SOME FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHODS TO CORRECT THE HAZARD ARE:
A.INSTALL OUTRIGGERS AT FOUR (4) CORNERS OF THE BASE UNIT PER
MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
B.SCHEDULE AND CONDUCT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON A REGULAR
BASIS OR AT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION TO INSURE THAT
THE JEOPARDY OF EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY IS AS MINIMAL AS POSSIBLE.
C.COMPLY WITH THE ANSI A92.3 MANUFACTURER'S OPERATING MANUAL.NG

Issued

Aug 10, 1994

Abate by

Sep 6, 1994