OSHA Inspection: AHMAD ABDULLAH DBA ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Aug 6, 2001

Abate by

Aug 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $125 · Current $125

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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:
a)jobsite, platform for personnel used with forklift as not
secured to the forklift.
b)Jobsite, platform for personnel use had no side rails.
c)jobsite, area was not marked off by cones or safety tape
to warn of work by elevated personnel.
d)jobsite, employee used platform planking to descend from
roof to platform.
e)the platform was at times tilted back instead of
remaining level during the lift.
Reference: ASME B56.1-14.17.3
b)the platform attachment means are applied and the
platform is securely attached to the lifting carriage or
forks.
c)when the lifting carriage and/or forks are supporting the
platform used to elevate personnel, the lifting carriage
and/or forks are secured to prevent them from pivoting
upward.
e)the platform is horizontal and centered and not tilted
forward or rearward when elevated.
r)lower platform to floor level for personnel to enter and
exit.  Do not climb on any part of the truck in
attempting to enter and exit.
NOTE:One method to abate this condition is to build or rent a
platform as described in ASME B56.1.

Issued

Aug 6, 2001

Abate by

Aug 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $125 · Current $125

Issued

Aug 6, 2001

Abate by

Aug 9, 2001