OSHA Inspection: PYLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

May 12, 2004

Abate by

Jun 8, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 fall hazards:
a)The employee, laying brick from an elevated platform, at the jobsite of
1415 South
Topeka, Wichita, Kansas, on the west wall of the new building, was exposed
to fall
hazards of 15 to 17 feet to the ground below.  The Pettibone Super 6
Industrial Fork
Truck was not used in accordance with manufacturers recommendation or per
American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Safety for Low Lift and High
Lift Trucks
(ASME B 56.1-2000) in that the metal platform did not have guardrails or
similar
structures around the upper periphery and did not include midrails.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD
TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Operate the Pettibone Super 6 Powered Industrial Fork Truck according to
manufacturers recommendation and review American Society of Mechanical
Engineers' Safety for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks (ASME B 1-2000).  ASME
B56.6 paragraph Platforms for Elevating personnel 8.25.1 sub-paragraph (l)
"Requires
use of a guardrail or means for securing personnel such as a body belt and
lanyard.
A guardrail or similar structure shall have a nominal height to the
platform of 42 in.
(1066 mm) around its upper periphery and include a midrail.  It may be
hinged,
removable, or of chains, and used to provide an access opening if proper
positioning
is easily accomplished and a secured condition is discernable".  Another
means of
accessing the work zone would be the use of a scissor lift.
b)The employee, laying brick from an elevated platform, at the jobsite of
1415 South
Topeka, Wichita, Kansas, on the west wall of the new building, was exposed
to fall
hazards of 15 to 17 feet to the ground below. The Pettibone Super 6
Industrial
Fork
Truck was not used in accordance with the manufacturers recommendation or
per
American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Safety for Low Lift and High
Lift Trucks
(ASME B 56.1-2000) in that the employee climbed from the roof over into
the metal
platform for access to the platform and to exit the platform.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD
TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Operate the Pettibone Super 6 Powered Industrial Fork Truck according to
manufacturers recommendation and review American Society of Mechanical
Engineer's Safety for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks (ASME B 1-2000).  ASME
B56.6 paragraph 5.15 Elevating Personnel Sub-paragraph 5.15(u) "Personnel
are to
maintain firm footing on platform floor unless secured by body belt and
lanyard".
Sub-paragraph 5.15(w) "Platform shall be lowered to the floor level for
personnel to
enter and exit".
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above
violation is
completed.

Issued

May 12, 2004

Abate by

May 17, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 2004

Abate by

Jun 8, 2004