OSHA Inspection: AMITAJ GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Mar 8, 2001

Abate by

Mar 14, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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 an
employee was exposed to a fall from an aerial lift basket without the
benefit of wearing a
body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket:
(a)At the Job-Site/South Side - Employee(s) were observed by the
CSHO operating an elevated Self Propelled JLG Lift Rough
Terrain Truck with an Articulating Boom and Two Man
Platform, Model #600s, Serial #137994;  Personal Fall Arrest
equipment [full body harness & lanyard] was not available;  On
or about 02/28/01.
Abatement Notes:
Among other methods,one feasible method to reduce the hazard is to:
1)Follow ANSI/SIA A92.5-1992-Boom Supported Elevating Work
Platforms,section 8.8 states: "Ensure all personnel in the
platform are wearing fall protection devices and other safety
gear as required at all times".
2)Follow ANSI/SIA A92.6-1990-Boom Supported Elevated Work
Platforms, section 7.6 states: "The user shall insure that the
individual has been trained in accordance with the manufacture's
operating and maintenance manual".
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED AS OUTLINED IN PART 29 CFR
1903.19D