OSHA Inspection: VOLLMER ELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

Aug 7, 2003

Abate by

Aug 12, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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:
a) the hazards of being crushed or struck by an aerial lift and or the
light pole being
hoisted from the aerial lift basket. The aerial lift was used as a crane
to hoist a light pole using
the guardrail of the basket as an attachment point while the operator was
in the basket. This
could have resulted in the tipping of the aerial lift and or the light
pole becoming detached from
the guardrail which was not designed or approved as an attachment point.
The warning sign inside the aerial lift basket clearly states that it is
not to be used as a crane and
that ropes or chains are not to be attached to the guardrail.  Among other
methods, recognized
and feasible means to correct this hazard include, but are not limited to
using
a crane designed
to hoist or lift materials.

Issued

Aug 7, 2003

Abate by

Aug 12, 2003

Penalty

Initial $637 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Aug 7, 2003

Abate by

Aug 14, 2003