OSHA Inspection: EGGERT ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Feb 9, 2001

Abate by

Feb 13, 2001

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 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 was 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) The hazard of falling approximately 13 feet while working off a
unsecured, unguarded
wooden platform that had been raised in place by the forks of a Taylor
forklift located at the
corner of Shiloh Rd. & Grand Ave. in Billings, Montana.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to design and build a safety platform and secure it to the forklift as
stated in ASME/ANSI
B56.1-1993.
__ Abatement certification or documentation is NOT required for this item.
X_ Abatement certification is required for this item.
__ Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.
__ Warning tag (or citation copy) required on this equipment before
moving.

Issued

Feb 9, 2001

Abate by

Feb 13, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced