OSHA Inspection: KROPP FORGE

Issued

Aug 1, 2003

Abate by

Sep 18, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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 struck-by and other serious hazards from operation of an aerial
platform lift being
operated by persons who failed to maintain a safe distance from stationary
objects.
a.  On or about February 6, 2003, an employee was fatally injured while
driving a JLG
articulating boom lift (serial #0300016967) inside of Building #50 as he
was caught between an
overhead steel beam and the platform control console.
One feasible method to abate this hazard, among others, is to assure that
all employees
responsible per their job description, safely and properly operate this
type of equipment as per
MANUAL OF RESPONSIBILITIES for Dealers, Owners, Uses, Operators, Lessors
and Lessees
of ANSI/SIA A92.5-1992 Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms.