OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC FORMING CO., INC.

Issued

Apr 15, 2004

Abate by

Apr 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 the hazard of falls.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS": Employee was elevated to approximately
21'
without the use of an approved work platform.
1) Instruct each employee during initial training and safety meetings, the
important proper fall
protection procedures and the use of properly designed work platforms when
lifting personnel.
2) Conduct periodic monitoring inspections of job site operations and
correct deficiencies
immediately.
On or about 03/25/04 at 5595 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Doraville, GA:
a) Employee was exposed to a fall hazard. Employee was elevated to
approximately 21' to nail
2x6 boards on the top side of a concrete wall face. The employee was
elevated by a LULL
Rough Terrain Forklift while standing on an unsecured wooden pallet and
not in an approved
man basket.d