OSHA Inspection: ARTISAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Issued

Sep 2, 2003

Abate by

Sep 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 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 falls to the ground:
a.JCB 508C Lift - The platform did not have a 4 inch toe plate.
b.JCB 508C Lift - The platform did not have a plate with the following
information
on it: maximum work load including personnel and equipment; and weight of
the
empty platform.
c.JCB 508C Lift - The platform was not secured to the vertical face of the
forks,
carraige or lifting mechanism.
d.JCB 508C Lift - The platform did not have a means to securely attach the
platform to the lifting platform to prevent the platform from pivoting.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to
comply with requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
document
ASME/ANSI B56.6-1992, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks.

Issued

Sep 2, 2003

Abate by

Sep 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced