OSHA Inspection: JP CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 24, 2005

Abate by

Jan 27, 2005

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

General-duty citation text

Title 40.1-51.1(a), Code of Virginia:  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees safe employment
and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that are
causing or are likely to cause death
or serious physical harm in that: Employer exposed employee(s) to fall
hazards of 20 feet, by allowing
employee(s) to operate the Sunbelt 400S JLG lift  with three employee(s)
inside the basket which exceeds the
manufactures recommended weight limit.  Combined weight of the three
employee(s) along with the tools and
materials exceeded the 500 pound weight limit required by the manufacture.
This occurred while three
employee(s) were inside the basket, two of the employee(s) were  being
transported to the roof level at the front
of the building.
One feasible way to abate the above hazard would be for the employer to
assure compliance with the Sunbelt
Manufactures recommendations which states "Do not exceed the platform
capacity indicated on the capacity
indicator located on the platform control console.  On units with
inoperative or defaced capacity indicators, do
not exceed 500 pounds maximum platform capacity."

Issued

Jan 24, 2005

Abate by

Jan 27, 2005

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000