OSHA Inspection: J.E. BUTTERWORTH & CO., INC. DBA BUTTERWORTH TREE

Issued

Apr 15, 2003

Abate by

Apr 18, 2003

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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 working from an elevation without fall protection:
a)truck and equipment storage yard at 4724 Sweden Rd., for
the employee working from the attached elevated platform
of the Ford aerial lift truck at a height of 91-inches
without fall protection.
Reference:29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1)
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, feasible and effective
means of abatement to correct the hazard are as follows:
(1)  Install guardrails around the platform.
(2)  Provide and assure the use of personal fall arrest
systems by employees.

Issued

Apr 15, 2003

Abate by

May 9, 2003

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250