OSHA Inspection: NATIONS RENT

Issued

Sep 5, 2003

Abate by

Oct 23, 2003

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 who operated working
platforms, i.e. scissors
lifts, were exposed to being caught between heavy equipment.
On or about 03/31/03, employees who operated working platforms, i.e.
scissor lifts, and were
not trained in the recognition of, and preventive measures for the safety
hazards associated with
their individual work tasks of moving the machines by manual control.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to follow and implement ANSI A 92.6-1990, Self-Propelled Elevating Work
Platforms, Section
8.5, which requires only properly trained personnel shall be permitted to
operate the aerial
platform.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.