OSHA Inspection: DESIGN BUILD & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Nov 26, 1996

Abate by

Dec 9, 1996

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $613 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1)
The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was
free from recognized hazards that were causing, or were likely to cause
death or
serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was exposed to the
hazard
of falling approximately 32.5 feet to the ground below:
On the East side of the office building, an employee constructing a
parapet wall
from a platform lifted by a Sky Trak rough terrain forklift, Model #8042,
was
unprotected from falls while standing on the midrail of the guardrail
system.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement to correct this
hazard is to utilize a personnel platform in conformance with the
following sections
of ASME B56.5-1992, American National Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift
Trucks:
PART IIFor the User
5.15.1If a rough terrain forklift truck must be used to lift people, the
following precautions for the protection of personnel shall be
taken:
(a)  Provide a personnel platform which complies with design
requirements listed in Part III of this Standard.
(k)  Be certain that required restraining means such as railings,
chains, cable, body belts and lanyards, etc., are in place and
properly used.
(u)  Personnel are to maintain firm footing on platform floor
unless secured by body belt and lanyard.  Use of railings,
planks, ladders, etc., on the platform for the purpose of
achieving additional reach is prohibited.
PART IIIFor the Manufacturer
8.25.1Design requirements for the manufacture of the platform shall
include the following:
(f)  information prominently indicated on the platform:
(1)  maximum work load including personnel and
equipment;
(2)  weight of empty platform.