OSHA Inspection: C D SMITH CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Feb 7, 2003

Abate by

Feb 12, 2003

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 multiple injuries or death from a fall hazard when
standing on a board placed
on the midrails on a scissor lift:
Employees were exposed to multiple injuries and death hazards created by
improper use of a
scissor lift that was not used in accordance with the American National
Safety Standard for Self
Propelled Work Platforms ANSI/SIA A 92.6-1990,sec 7.11.1: Personnel shall
maintain a firm
footing on the platform floor while working thereon.
(a) At the west side of the building, an employee was exposed to a fall
hazard of
approximately 23 feet during the process of welding a bracket when
standing on a 2x8
placed on a midrail of the scissor lift.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct these hazard
are to use alternate
methods such as using a Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform with
harness and lanyard
attached or raise the scissor lift up higher.
No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion