OSHA Inspection: JCI GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

May 18, 1999

Abate by

May 24, 1999

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

Issued

May 17, 1999

Abate by

May 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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(s) of falling from an elevated
platform:
a)  At 1336 Mercantile, Albany, Ga. - An employee was working from an
elevated work
platform, approximately 6 and 1/2 feet above ground, which did not have
guardrails on all sides
nor an operator sitting in the control position, on or about 5/04/99.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
Provide a platform with guardrails completely installed.
For additional assistance please refer to ASME B56.1-1988 (Revision of
ASME/ANSI B56.1-
1983) Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Part II, Section
4.17.