OSHA Inspection: ZAWADZKI ALUMINUM, INC.

Issued

1998-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that
were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Employees were in a
self propelled
extensible boom aerial lift without any fall arrest equipment.
Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the American
National
Standards Institute, ANSI A92.5-1992 Standard for Boom-supported Elevating
Platforms and
have employees wear fall arrest equipment anytime that they are in the
aerial lift.
An employee working from a JLG aerial lift at the jobsite located at
Grafton Place in Bristol
Park, Tinley Park, IL, was exposed to falls due to the lack of personal
fall arrest equipment.
NOTE:  1903.19 Requires that you provide certification and docmentation of
abatement
for this item.

Issued

1998-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced