OSHA Inspection: JP LARSEN, INC.

Issued

2000-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

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
exposed to:
a. On or about June 22, 2000, at the above addressed jobsite, employees
working from
extensible boom aerial lifts(self- propelled) were exposed to falls due to
the lack of use of
personal fall arrest equipment.
Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the American
National
Standards Institute, ANSI A92.5-1992 Standards for Boom-Supported
Elevating Platforms
and have employees wear fall arrest equipment anytime that they are in the
aerial lift.