OSHA Inspection: LRA CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 1998

Abate by

Apr 20, 1998

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard of falling from elevated work
platform:
A)  Fulton Paper Building - Work platform basket attached to a Koehring
skytrak forklift did
not have a guardrail system that was of proper height on or about 3/2/98.
B)  Fulton Paper Building - Koehring Skytrack forklift was traveling while
an employee was in
a work platform in a raised position on or about 3/2/98.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable  abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
1.Provide a work platform that has a standard guardrail system.
2.  Prohibit the traveling of industrial trucks while employees are raised
on work platform.
For additional assistance please refer to ASME B56.1-1993 (Revision of
ASME/ANSI B56.1-
1988) Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Part II.

Issued

Apr 7, 1998

Abate by

Apr 20, 1998

Issued

Apr 7, 1998

Abate by

Apr 20, 1998

Issued

Apr 7, 1998

Abate by

Apr 20, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,300 · Current $780 Reduced