OSHA Inspection: GLEN'S TRUCK BODY & REPAIR COMPANY

Issued

Dec 12, 2001

Abate by

Dec 18, 2001

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 an employee(s)
was exposed to the hazard of falling from an elevation while being raised
and/or lowered in an
aerial lift that was inproperly attached to the forks of an industrial
truck.
a.  Main building - On or about June 12, 2001, a forklift used to raise
and lower personnel was
not provided with an adequate safety basket or work platform, thereby
exposing employees to
a fall hazard of up to 25 feet.
A feasible and acceptable method of abatement is a) to use a safety
platform or basket firmly
secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks, and b) to have an operator
in
the control position
of the truck or available to operate the controls.

Issued

Dec 12, 2001

Abate by

Mar 15, 2002