OSHA Inspection: B.J. WALDRUM SERVICE

Issued

Aug 2, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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 free
from recognized
hazards that were causing, or likely to cause, death or serious physical
harm to employees.  On
April 12, 2002, an employee was fatally injured while working from a
Wilkie Aerial Ladder
Model #540, containing the Serial #8354392.  The employee was in the
process of performing
maintenance activities to a light standard located approximately 40 feet
above the concrete
parking lot.  With the aerial ladder near full extension, the main
extension cable failed (broke),
causing the ladder to retract toward its stowed position.  The worker fell
from the ladder
sustaining fatal injuries.
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard are:
1.Replace damaged and worn steel cables.
2.Develop and implement maintenance and inspection schedules in accordance
with
the recommendations of the manufacturer as well as the requirements
published
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), published as ANSI
A92.2.
3.Use of Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms in accordance with
ANSI/SIA
A92.5SIA