OSHA Inspection: CRETE & SON DRYWALL

Issued

Aug 26, 2002

Abate by

Aug 29, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 employees
were exposed to hazard of falling:
(a) Location - Liberty Tree Mall, Danvers, Ma:
On or about 06/25/02, employees were exposed to serious fall hazards of up
to 32 feet
while climbing out of a scissors lift to access the upper floors.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable, to correct this hazard,
include but are not
limited to: a) Conduct training on the safe use of the scissors lift as
per manufacturer's
operating instructions: b) Utilize operating instructions as specified by
ANSI/SIA A92.6-
1990 for self propelled elevating work platforms. c) Enforce employees to
use the ladder
access system set-up within the structure.