OSHA Inspection: JOE HALL DBA HALL'S METAL STRUCTURES

Issued

2004-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2004-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 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 fall hazard:
a)  Employee(s) were observed performing steel working operations while
elevated on
a work platform suspended on the forks of a Model 6034 SkyTrack Rough
Terrain
Forklift. The following hazards were observed:
1. Employees were observed working from a twenty foot (240
inches) long work platform and this dimension exceeded the
maximum allowable width of 118 inches for this Skytrack machine
(width of Skytrack Model 6034 is 98 inches).
2. The work platform did not have the maximum work load and
the empty weight of the platform available.
One feasible method of correcting these hazards is to implement and follow
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B56.6-2002 (Safety Standard
for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks) Section 8.24; Platforms for Elevating
Personnel: 8.24.1(b): Use a work platform that is no longer than the width
of the
machine plus 10 inches on each side of the machine. 8.24.1(f)(1): Ensure
that the
work platform used has the maximum work load prominently indicated on the
platform. 8.24.1(f)(2): Ensure that the work platform used has the weight
of the
empty platform prominently displayed on the platform.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate
method.

Issued

2004-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2004-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced

Issued

2004-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2004-09-03 00:00:00

Issued

2004-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2004-08-30 00:00:00