OSHA Inspection: SUNRISE AIR SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Aug 1, 2001

Abate by

Aug 6, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  The employer did not furnish
employment and a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees:
The employer failed to ensure an employee was protected while working in a
scissor lift under
the following condition:
a.The West side of the building, approximately 10 feet in the air, an
employee was
working from a scissor lift without utilizing the required fall protection
device
while straddling the top railing of the guardrail system.
Reference:  ANSI 92.6 - 1979 Self -propelled elevating work platform. -
section 14.2.6:
Personnel shall maintain a firm footing on the platform while working
thereon unless
they are secured by safety harness/lanyard devices fixed to manufacturer
approved hard
points.
One feasible means of abatement is to ensure that the employees use the
required safety
harness/lanyard when appropriate.