OSHA Inspection: SENGER LUMBER INC.

Issued

2005-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $700.00 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 of 12 feet from a platform elevated on the forks of a Manitou lift
truck while raking
snow off the roof on the west side of the main building.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is:
To comply with ASME B56.1-2000 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift
Trucks.
4.17.2(c) be certain that required restraining means such as railings,
chains, cable,
body belt(s) with lanyard(s), or deceleration devices, etc., are in place
and properly
used.
4.17.3(b) the platform attachment means are applied and the platform is
securely
attached to the lifting carriage or forks.