OSHA Inspection: PHIL CRAIG D/B/A PHIL CRAIG CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jan 31, 2003

Abate by

Feb 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced

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
were exposed to fall hazards:
On the north side of the building, an employee on a platform on the forks
of an International,
model number 504, rough terrain fork lift was unprotected from the hazard
of falling 26 feet to
the ground below, due to that fact that a personnel platform equipped with
a means of restraint
was not utilized.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement
includes, but is not
limited to operating the rough terrain forklift in accordance with
ANSI/ASME B56.6 - 2002,
American National Standard, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift
Trucks which states
the following in Part II - For The User:
5.15  Elevating Personnel
5.15.1  A rough terrain forklift shall not be used to lift people unless
there is no other
practical option.  If a rough terrain forklift must be used to lift
people, the following
precautions for the protection of personnel shall be taken:
(a) provide a personnel platform which complies with the design
requirements listed in
Part III of this Standard;
(b) be certain the platform is securely attached to the lifting carriage
and forks;
(k) be certain that the required restraining means such as railings,
chains, cable, body
belt(s) with lanyard(s), etc., are in place and properly used;

Issued

Jan 31, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jan 31, 2003

Abate by

Feb 27, 2003

Issued

Jan 31, 2003

Abate by

Feb 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced