OSHA Inspection: CUDD BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Apr 26, 2002

Abate by

Jun 14, 2002

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 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 was free from recognized
hazards that were likely
to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to
serious injury or
death from an inadequately guarded platform mounted on a rough terrain
forklift.
(a)  At the site, two employees were exposed to serious injury or death
created by the
use of an elevated work platform which was not designed, constructed,
and/or used in
accordance with the acceptable requirements of the American National
Safety Standards
for Rough Terrain Forklifts, ASME/ANSI B56.6a-1994 and other acceptable
industry
practices.  In this case, the platform did not meet the following design
requirement of
sections 8.25 and 5.15 of ASME/ANSI B56.6a in the following areas:
(1)  The platform did not have a front guardrail at a height of 42 inches
and/or
safety
harnesses and lanyards used.
(2)  The platform did not have the maximum working load capacity
prominently marked
on the platform.
The above conditions were observed when two employees were exposed to a
fall hazard
of approximately 14 feet while standing on a platform attached to a rough
terrain forklift.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct these
hazards are to
utilize a scaffold or use a platform approved by the manufacturer meeting
the design,
manufacturing, and requirements of ASME/ANSI B56.6a for all attachments on
rough
terrain forklifts.

Issued

Apr 26, 2002

Abate by

May 2, 2002