OSHA Inspection: CGM ACOUSTICS, INC.

Issued

1998-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employee in that employee was exposed to a fall hazard
while standing on the
top rail of elevating work platform.
Eastsde: The employee was standing on the top rail approximately 30 feet
above the floor
installing plywood.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to instruct employees to read and understand manual that states in ANSI
A92.6 .1990 section
8.10.1 "personnel footing" which states "personnel shall maintain a firm
footing on the platform
floor while working thereon.