OSHA Inspection: COLLIS, INC. DBA COLLIS ROOFING CO.

Issued

Feb 26, 2001

Abate by

Mar 1, 2001

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 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 in that
employees were exposed
to the hazard of the instability of a rough terrain forklift:
a) for employees operating the Lull 844C lift involved in the accident on
or about
October 12th, 2000 at 13548 Turtle Marsh Loop in Orlando, FL.  An
inspection was not
performed by the operators to identify problems such as the by-passed
limit switches for the
boom.
One means of feasible abatement, among others, would be complying with
American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard B56.6-1993, Safety Standard for Rough
Terrain Forklift
Trucks, Section 6.5.1., requiring a rough terrain forklift truck to be
checked at the beginning
of each shift and before operating with special attention to: (a) tires
and inflation pressure; (b)
warning devices; (c) lights; (d) lift and tilt systems including
load-engaging means, chains,
cables and limit switches; (e) brakes; (f) steering mechanism; and, (g)
fuel system(s).
OR in the alternative,
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi):  Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the
applicable requirements
of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and
operation, as defined in
American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for
Powered Industrial
Trucks:
a) for employees operating the Lull 844C powered industrial truck involved
in the
accident on or about October 12th, 2000 at 13548 Turtle Marsh Loop in
Orlando, FL.  The
employer did not perform, or require operators to perform, an inspection
the Lull 844C powered
industrial truck.  An inspection with special attention to: tires, horn,
lights, battery, controller,
lift system (including load-engaging means, chains, cables and limit
switches), brakes, and
steering mechanism (as identified in paragraph 606.A. of ANSI B56.1-1969)
would have
identified problems such as the by-passed limit switches for the boom.

Issued

Feb 26, 2001

Abate by

Mar 1, 2001

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 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 in that
employees were exposed
to the hazards associated with unauthorized rider(s) on a fork lift:
a) for employees involved in the accident on or about October 12th, 2000
at 13548 Turtle
Marsh Loop in Orlando, FL.  Employees were riding on a pallet carried on
the forks of a Lull
844C (a rough-terrain, powered industrial truck) to gain access to and
egress
from the roof with
an elevation of approximately 33-feet.
One means of feasible abatement, among others, American National Standards
Institute (ANSI)
Standard B56.6-1993, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks,
Section 5.15.1.,
would be to provide a personnel platform which complies with the design
requirements listed
in part III (Section 8.25, Platform for Elevating Personnel) of this
standard.

Issued

Feb 26, 2001

Abate by

Mar 1, 2001

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced