OSHA Inspection: MAPLE RIDGE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jun 7, 2006

Abate by

Jun 13, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 falling hazard by the
improper use of a "Lull" forklift truck:  Among other methods, one
feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct hazard is to comply with requirements set forth in the Safety
Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift
Trucks ASME/ANSI B56.6-2002 enumerated below:
1A HUNTER'S SLOPE, EAST MOUNTAIN ROAD, WESTFIELD, MA:
(1)  AN EMPLOYEE WAS RAISED TO AN ELEVATION OF BETWEEN 20 AND 25 FEET ON A
JOB-
MADE PLATFORM (CONSISTING OF A  PALLET WITH 2 4X8 SHEETS OF PLYWOOD NAILED
ON)
WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PART III OF
THE
REFERENCED STANDARD AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.1(A) OF THE SAME
STANDARD.
(2)  THE PLATFORM WAS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE LIFTING CARRIAGE OR
FORKS,
AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.1(B) OF THE STANDARD.
(3)  A TRAINED OPERATOR WAS NOT IN POSITION TO CONTROL THE TRUCK OR
AVAILABLE
TO OPERATE THE CONTROLS AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.1(S) OF THE STANDARD.
(4)  REQUIRED RESTRAINING MEANS SUCH AS RAILINGS, CHAINS, CABLE, BODY
HARNESSES,
ETC. WERE NOT  USED AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.1(K)  OF THE STANDARD.
(5)  THE PLATFORM WAS NOT LOWERED TO GROUND LEVEL FOR PERSONNEL TO ENTER
AND
EXIT AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.1(W) OF THE STANDARD.

Issued

Jun 7, 2006

Abate by

Jun 13, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jun 7, 2006

Abate by

Jun 13, 2006

Issued

Jun 7, 2006

Abate by

Jun 13, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500