OSHA Inspection: F & R STEEL ERECTORS, INC.

Issued

Jun 30, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $225

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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 falling hazard from
elevated forks of forklift
truck:
(a)Construction Site, Tatum Rd. Middle School, Hattiesburg, MS - On June
24,
1999, employee was working standing on the elevated fork of Cat. TH63 and
did not
have a personnel platform with a guardrail system or personal fall arrest
system.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is to provide a personnel platform which has the required restrianing
means such
as railings, chains, cable, body harness(es) with lanyard(s), etc., in
place and
properly used.  These requirements are set forth in ANSI/ASME B56.6-1992,
Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks, Part II, Par.5.15,
Elevating
Personnel.

Issued

Jun 30, 1999

Abate by

Jul 27, 1999