OSHA Inspection: ADVANCE STEEL ERECTION, INC.

Issued

Dec 15, 1998

Abate by

Dec 21, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $800 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.
Employees working from a Grove aerial lift at the jobsite located at
Madison Avenue and
Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, were exposed to falls due to the lack of
personal fall arrest
equipment.
NOTE:  1903.19 Requires that you provide certification and documentation
abatement
for this item.

Issued

Dec 15, 1998

Abate by

Jan 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Dec 15, 1998

Abate by

Dec 18, 1998

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced