OSHA Inspection: STOCKMEISTER ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Aug 25, 2003

Abate by

Sep 4, 2003

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 following:
a.At the site, a roofer was lifted on a pallet for access to the roof,
eave height 30 feet, on
the forks of a TH 63 Caterpillar rough terrain forklift thereby exposing
the employee to
a fall hazard.  The pallet, 40 inches by 42 inches,  was not designed as a
safety platform
and was not securely attached to the forklift.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this include,
but are not limited to the following:
a.Use approved ladders for access to the roof.
b.Follow the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Safety
Standard
for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks: B56.6-1992, Part II, Paragraph 5.15.1.
The
protocol and safe operating procedures for uses states:  If a rough
terrain forklift
truck must be used to lift people, the following precautions for the
protection of
personnel shall be taken:  Provide a personnel platform which complies
with the
design requirements listed in Part III of this standard.nts

Issued

Aug 25, 2003

Abate by

Sep 4, 2003

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Aug 25, 2003

Abate by

Sep 4, 2003

Issued

Aug 25, 2003

Abate by

Sep 4, 2003

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Aug 25, 2003

Abate by

Sep 4, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 25, 2003

Abate by

Sep 4, 2003

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875