OSHA Inspection: OTR CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Aug 24, 2000

Abate by

Sep 6, 2000

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $450 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 the
employee(s) were exposed to: the hazard of falling from a height of
approximately twelve feet
to the ground.
a) USF Red Star Site, Newark,NJ:
A worker was raised on a wooden pallet on the forks of a Toyota fork lift
truck to a height of
approximately twelve feet to perform work perform work on the steel beams
of the parking deck
under construction.  No fall protection was provided to the employee.
Violation observed on or about 8/23/00
Abatement Notes: Feasible and acceptable abatement methods to abate this
hazard include but
are not limited to:
1) Use a safety platform with guard rails secured to the lifting carriage
or forks
2) Use of a scissor lift with guard rails on all four sides
3) Follow the requirements of American National Standards B56.1-1993,
Safety Standard for
Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17, Elevating personnel.

Issued

Aug 24, 2000

Abate by

Sep 6, 2000