OSHA Inspection: CITY OF PHOENIX PARKS, RECREATION, & LIBRARY DEPT

Issued

Jul 22, 1997

Abate by

Aug 12, 1997

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

A.R.S. 23-403.A.:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
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 his
employees in that the employer did not adequately instruct each employee
required to maintain and service, and each
employee required to conduct pre-operation inspections of an aerial
devised platform (aerial lift) in accordance with;
(1) the manufacturer's recommendations, (2) the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI A92.2-1969, 1979,
and 1990) vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms, and (3)
ANSI Z133.1-1972, 1982, and 1994 Tree
Care Operations:
(a) 2441 South 22nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009:  The employer did not
provide adequate training to each
employee required to maintain and service a Reach All aerial platform
(Model AP75MH, Serial #8541)
in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI
A92.2-1990), in that employee(s)
required to maintain and service this aerial platform were not "qualified"
as defined by the American
National Standards Institute.
(b) 2441 South 22nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009:  The employer did not
maintain a checklist with the
aerial device which contains the minimum manufacturer's required
checkpoints for the pre-operation
inspection (i.e., Frequent Inspection) of a Reach All aerial platform
(Model AP75MH, Serial #8541) in
accordance with the following; (1) the manufacturer's recommended
instructions and procedures in the
operators and maintenance manual (See Tabs AA), and (2) ANSI Z133.1-1972,
1982, and 1994 (See Tab
BB).

Issued

Jul 22, 1997

Abate by

Aug 14, 1997

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

A.R.S. 23-403.A.:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
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 his employees in that the employer
did not service an
aerial devised platform (aerial lift) in accordance with; (1) the
manufacturer's recommendations,
and (2) the American National Standards Institute (ANSI A92.2-1969,1979,
and 1990) vehicle-
mounted elevating and rotating work platforms:
(a) 2441 South 22nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009:  The employer did not
regularly
service a Reach All aerial platform (Model AP75MH, Serial #8541) based on
the
established regular service intervals in accordance with the following;
(1) the
manufacturer's recommended instructions and procedures in the maintenance
manual
(Sections 3.1.2 and 3.2), (See Tab CC), and (2) the American National
Standards
Institute (ANSI A92.2-1969, 1979, and 1990), (See Tab DD).
(b) 2441 South 22nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009:  Preventive maintenance was
not
performed on a Reach All aerial platform (Model AP75MH, Serial #8541) in
accordance
with the City of Phoenix's history card, in that the Component section
which addresses
the aerial unit was not completed on the last date of service.

Issued

Jul 22, 1997

Abate by

Aug 12, 1997

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 Reduced

Issued

Jul 22, 1997

Abate by

Aug 14, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced