OSHA Inspection: PENAUILLE SERVISAIR LLC

Issued

Jul 27, 2006

Abate by

Aug 1, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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) On or about 2/7/06: Terminal One
Mobile ladder stand, used at Gate 5, had defects and was not taken out of
service. The mobile
ladder stand had a bent support leg.
B) On or about 2/7/06: Terminal One, Gate 10 & 11
Mobile ladder stand, used at Gate 10 & 11, had defects and was not taken
out of service. The
mobile ladder stand had missing steps.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
Ensure that defective or damaged ladder stands are not used and
immediately taken out of
sevice.
Reference:
1) Ballymore Co., Inc instruction booklet for the Assembly, Use and
Maintenance of Mobile
Ladder Stands and Mobile Work Platforms: Page 3, which states remove
damaged or
malfunctioning ladders and work platforms from service.
2)American National Standard for Mobile Ladder Stands and Mobile Ladder
Stand
Platform
(ANSI A14.7-2000): Section 6.3: Care and Use of Mobile Ladder Stands and
Mobile Ladder
Stand Platforms, which states units that are damaged or weakened from any
cause shall not be
used until repairs are completed.
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.