OSHA Inspection: CASTLE VALLEY ELECTRIC

Issued

Sep 5, 1997

Abate by

Sep 10, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 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 a fall hazard:
a) U.S. Dept. of Agriculture site - Employee worked from a STRATO-LIFT
self-
propelled elevating work platform while performing electrical work at
ceiling level.
Employee stood on the midrail of the platform's guardrail system in order
to achieve
additional height.  No fall protection was utilized while working from
this
location of
the lift thus exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 18
feet.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One feasible and acceptable abatement method is to work
only from
the platform of the lift and be sure all guardrail systems are in place
including the chains
across the entranceway.
No abatement certification or documentation required.