OSHA Inspection: K & K IRON WORKS, INC.

Issued

2002-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were
likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were working in a
self propelled
extendible boom aerial lift and were not utilizing an appropriate fall
arrest system.
a)4500 Belmont Road jobsite, northwest corner - Employees working in the
Terex
extendable boom aerial lift #1643 approximately 30 feet above grade, were
exposed to fall hazards. Employees were not utilizing a fall arrest system.
b)4500 Belmont Road jobsite, northwest corner - Employee working in the
Terex
extendable boom aerial lift #1643 approximately 30 feet above grade, was
exposed to fall hazards. Employee was standing on the guardrails to gain
additional height.
c)4500 Belmont Road jobsite, southwest corner - Employees using the Terex
extendable boom aerial lift #1845 for access/egress to the decking platform
approximately 32 feet above grade, were exposed to fall hazards. Employees
were
not utilizing a fall arrest system.
Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the American
National
Standards Institute, ANSI A92.5-1992 Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating
Work
Platforms.
NO DOCUMENTATION OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2002-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1050.00 · Current $735.00 Reduced