OSHA Inspection: CRYSTAL, INC. - PMC

Issued

Oct 21, 2004

Abate by

Nov 2, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $625 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 serious fall hazard while working at heights of up to 25
feet without adequate
fall protection:
a)  Throughout Warehouse - Employees using a platform secured to the
lifting carriage
or forks of a CLARK DAEWOO powered industrial truck performed maintenance
activities in the overhead without adequate fall protection on or about
8/17/04.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  One feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard
is to follow
applicable requirements set forth in American Society of Mechanical
Engineer's (ASME) Safety
Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks B56.1-1988, Sections 4.17 and
7.34.
(1)  Sufficiently strong to support any load(s) which may be imposed on it,
(2)  Securely attached to the lifting carriage or forks, which shall be
secured so they do not pivot
upward,
(3)  Designed so that employees will not be exposed to an ingoing nip
point, which can be
created between the rear of the platform and the structure of the powered
industrial truck, as a
platform is raised and lowered,
(4)  Designed so that personnel on the platform are protected from moving
parts of the truck,
(5)  Horizontal and centered and not tilted forward or rearward when
elevated,
(6)  Provided with a fall protection system if it is elevated more than
four feet above the
walking/working surface or is above or adjacent to dangerous equipment.
If a guardrail system
is used it shall:
a.  consist of a toprail, approximately 42 inches in height, a midrail
approximately 21 inches in
height, and a toeboard if operating conditions necessitate,
b.  Be provided with a toprail, which will not deflect to less than 39
inches, when a 200 pound
force is imposed on it,
c.  Be provided with a toprail that will not fail when a 200 pound force
is imposed on it.
(7)  Provided with fall protection, at the opening used for access and
egress from it, which
provides protection equivalent to that of a standard guardrail system, and
(8)  Have a slip resistant surface.
(9)  The floor surface shall be no more than 4 inches above the fork face.
Or, use another type of work platform such as a scissors lift.
Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.
The certification
shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of
abatement, and
states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 21, 2004

Abate by

Dec 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 2004

Abate by

Dec 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 2004

Abate by

Dec 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced