OSHA Inspection: MCENANY ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Sep 20, 2001

Abate by

Sep 26, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

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
working from a Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform were exposed to
injuries from falls
due to the lack of fall protection as required by the American National
Standards Institute
(ANSI/SIA A92.5-1992), Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating Work
Platforms.
(a)  On or about July 20, 2001, at the Nativity Church jobsite, located at
705 E. Brandon
Blvd., Brandon, Florida 33511, two employees working from a Grove Manlift,
Model
MZ116D, Serial Number 42400, were exposed to a fall hazard while working
on the
leading edge of a tile roof twenty feet above the concrete sidewalk.  The
employees were
not wearing either fall restraint or a fall arrest system.
Among others, several feasible means to correct the hazard are to:
(1)  Follow the requirements of the Operators and Safety Handbook for the
Grove
Model MZ116D, Manlift Aerial Work Platform.  Section 2, Safety Precautions,
Page 2-6, Falling Hazard, "An adequate fall protection device with lanyard
attached must be worn by all personnel occupying the platform."
(2) Provide the employees with a fall protection device complying with
ANSI/SIA
A92.5-1992, Section 8.8(g), which reads "Ensure all personnel in the
platform
are wearing fall protection devices and other safety gear as required at
all times."
***ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED***

Issued

Sep 20, 2001

Abate by

Sep 26, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

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 working from a Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform was exposed
to
injuries
from a fall due to utilizing the rails of the work platform as a ladder a
violation of the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI/SIA A92.5-1992), Standard for
Boom-Supported
Elevating Work Platforms.
(a)  On or about July 20, 2001, at the Nativity Church jobsite, located at
705 E. Brandon
Blvd., Brandon, Florida 33511, an employee working from a Grove Manlift,
Model
MZ116D, Serial Number 42400, was exposed to the hazard of falling out of
or being
thrown from an aerial work platform while working on the leading edge of a
tile roof
twenty feet above the concrete sidewalk.  The employee was standing on the
railing of
the platform to gain access to the work surface above.
Among others, two feasible means to correct the hazard is to:
(1)  Comply with the Operator's and Safety Handbook for the Grove, Model
MZ116D, Manlift Aerial Work Platform.  Section 2, Safety Precautions, Page
2-
7, Falling Hazard, states, "While occupying the platform, maintain a FIRM
FOOTING on the floor of the platform at all times. NEVER CLIMB ONTO THE
PLATFORM RAILING OR ONTO ANY OBJECTS ON THE PLATFORM
FLOOR TO ATTAIN ADDITIONAL WORKING HEIGHT."
(2) Ensure that all employees comply with ANSI/SIA A92.5-1992, Section
8.10.1, which states "personnel shall maintain a firm footing on the
platform
floor while working therein."
***ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED***

Issued

Sep 20, 2001

Abate by

Sep 26, 2001

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000