OSHA Inspection: ST JUDE POLYMER CORP

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 28, 1994

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $400 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: multiple injuries
from a falling hazard when employees are elevated on a platform
used with a powered industrial truck and the platform is not
provided with a standard guardrail system including a midrail.
The following are feasible and acceptable abatement methods:
1.Platform must be secured to the lifting carriage and/or
forks.
2.Platform must have a slip resistant surface.
3.Platform must be equipped with a standard guardrail
system as follows:
a.  System to consist of toprail, midrail and
toeboard.
b.  Toprail positioned with a vertical height of
between 39 and 45 inches above the surface of the
platform.  Rope chain, etc. used in place of solid
railing not be able to be deflected more than 3
inches outward when a 200 pound force is applied
and downward deflection to assure vertical height
does not go below 39 inches.
c.  Midrail be positioned about 1/2 way between
platform surface and uppermost surface of top
guardrail.
d.  Access opening through the guardrail system be
protected by a device providing equivalent
protection of the guardrail system.
4.Operator to be in the control position of the powered
truck when personnel elevated.
5.Overhead protection is mandatory for the powered truck
and, if required by operating conditions, the platform.
6.When the moving parts of the truck represent a hazard,
means must be provided to protect personnel in the
normal working position.
7.Workers are to be instructed to keep their feet on the
surface of the platform so as not to negate the
protective guardrail system.il

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 13, 1994

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $265 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 28, 1994

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $265 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 28, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 13, 1994

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $265 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 28, 1994

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 28, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 21, 1994

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $325 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 21, 1994

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 30, 1994

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Dec 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Dec 30, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Dec 30, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Dec 30, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Nov 21, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Oct 31, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Oct 31, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Oct 31, 1994

Issued

Oct 26, 1994

Abate by

Oct 31, 1994