OSHA Inspection: CASTLE BUILDERS WEST

Issued

Feb 11, 2000

Abate by

Feb 16, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 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
employee, in that the
employees were exposed to :
(a) falls from approximately 20 feet while working on an unsecured,
unguarded plywood trash collection box that had been raised in place by the
forks of a "Catipiller" forklift.
Among other methods, one feasible means of abatement to correct this
hazard is to design
and build a safety platform as stated in ANSI B56.1-1988, Safety Standard
for Low Lift and
High Lift Trucks, Part II, Section 4.17.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Feb 11, 2000

Abate by

Feb 16, 2000