OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR SIGNS

Issued

Jan 6, 2000

Abate by

Jan 28, 2000

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $275 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 condition(s) listed below:
At the job-site, located at the intersection of I-40 West & Coulter
Avenue, Amarillo, TX:
Employees accessed the gas island overhang, to construct the metal facia,
by way of a self
propelled elevating work platform (scissor lift) and were exposed to falls
between 6' and 14',
created by the lack of standard railing (or the equivalent) on both ends
of the work platform, and
were observed not using supplied fall protection equipment, for the period
of time up to and
including 10/14/99.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would
be: To install / repair
the scissor lift so that the open ends of the work platform were protected
by standard railing or
equivalent.

Issued

Jan 6, 2000

Abate by

Jan 28, 2000

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $275 Reduced

Issued

Jan 6, 2000

Abate by

Jan 28, 2000

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $100 Reduced