FAIRFIELD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC. in 185 THORPE STREET, FAIRFIELD, CT 06430 (NAICS 532412). OSHA activity number 123287203.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC.
- Site address
- 185 THORPE STREET
- City
- FAIRFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06430
- Mailing
- 185 THORPE STREET, FAIRFIELD, CT 06430
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 532412
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7353
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2003
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $2,125 · Current $2,125
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 exposed to falls associated with an unstable aerial lift in that: WORKPLACE: The employer did not comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of a JLG aerial lift, model 40 RTS 24, Serial number 0200032640, in that aerial lift was operated from the work platform in it's fully elevated position, on a surface that contained potholes and inclined, and this work practice exceeded the manufacturer's recommendations. Subsequently, on or about 4/30/2003, while operating the lift with the work platform fully extended in the air, two workers were injured when the lift was driven partially onto an inclined area while attempting to avoid some potholes. The lift tipped over and fell onto a parked tractor- trailer. The tractor driver also sustained an injury. Among others, one feasible method to abate this hazard is to establish and enforce adequate safe operating procedures. Procedures such as those recommended by the manufacturer, and to follow the safety guidelines in the American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platform (ANSI A92.6-1990).ed
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 123287203.
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