OSHA Inspection: AMERI-TEX BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Jun 14, 1995

Abate by

Jun 20, 1995

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $263 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
employees in that employees
were exposed to falls from platform of scissors lift used above the
12-foot eave height with
damaged and missing guardrails.   A feasible method of abatement is
described in American
National Standards Institute A92.6-1990, "Self-Propelled Elevating Work
Platforms" which
requires a guard rail system that includes a top rail 42 inches above the
platform; a mid-rail
approximately midway between the platform and the top rail on all sides;
and a toe board, four
inches high on all sides except at access opening.
and/or in the alternative
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(5):  Guardrails were not approximately 42 inches
(106.68 cm) high, with
a midrail, when required:
(a)  Building "N", guardrails on scissors lift used above 12-foot (3.6576
m) eave height
were damaged, reducing the height and strength of the guardrail.
(b)  Building "N", access opening midrail missing on scissors lift used
above 12-foot
(3.6576) eave height.