OSHA Inspection: NEW UNITED, INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2002

Abate by

Oct 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $368 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 an employee was exposed to
fall hazards by
standing on two midrails of an elevated scissor lift platform, and one end
of the platform was
missing a midrail.
Jewel Store Jobsite, 1270 Lake St., Aurora, IL.  A New United, Inc.
electrician was
exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet when he stood on the midrails
of an elevated
scissor lift while reaching over his head and through an opening in the
store's ceiling
panels in order to run some pipe.  The chain midrail on one end of the
platform was not
secured in place.
NO DOCUMENTATION OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
A feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the American
National Standards
Institute, ANSI A92.6-1999 Standard, for Self-Propelled Elevating Work
Platforms.