OSHA Inspection: FOX VALLEY METAL BUILDINGS, INC.

Issued

2000-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1050.00 · Current $1050.00

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 in that employees were working in a
self propelled
extensible boom aerial lift and were not utilizing an appropriate fall
arrest system.
Along the north side of the building located at 50 South Street, North
Aurora, IL, an employee
was working in an articulating boom aerial lift approximately 16 feet
above the ground and was
not using fall protection as specified in ANSI A92.5-1980 Section 13.2.6
as well as in the
Operator's Manual.
Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the American
National Standards
Institute, ANSI A92.5-1992 Standard for Boom-supported Elevating Work
Platforms and,
1.Have employees wear fall arrest anytime that they are in the aerial lift.
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2000-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $450.00