OSHA Inspection: SUMTER UTILITIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2005

Abate by

Jun 27, 2005

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $7,000

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 struck-by hazards, while working under/in an aerial lift's
rotational area, when
a 10 foot long 4 foot by 4 foot cross arm was being lowered to the ground,
on or about
12/19/04.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS":
1. Enforce a policy, which prohibits employees from entering the aerial
device's rotational area
or walk under the platform or suspended load. Reference:
a) Safety Manual for aerial devices, published by the Equipment
Manufacturers Institute
(EMI).
b) Altec Industries, Inc., Altec AA600 Series' Operator Manual.
2. Train all appropriate employees and supervisors concerning the hazard
and the policy
mentioned in item 1.
3. Create a demarcation area under the elevated aerial lift with use of
cones, warning tape, or
other devices to warn employees of the hazard.
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PER 29 CFR 1903.19