OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN MASONRY, LLC

Issued

Oct 7, 2005

Abate by

Oct 13, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 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 falling/crushing injuries from an aerial lift overturning, due
to the fact that the
operator did not heed the 5 degree tilt warning light provided on the
Model 400S JLG lift.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to require
and effectively enforce the heeding of the alarm and operational direction
provided by the
manufacturer by repositioning the lift to a more level surface.
On or about August 23, 2005 at the worksite located at Hwy 65 South in
Dumas,
Arkansas an employee was exposed to falling/crushing injuries from an
aerial lift
overturning, due to the fact that the operator did not heed the 5 degree
tilt warning light
provided on the Model 400S JLG lift and reposition the lift to a more
level
surface.on

Issued

Oct 7, 2005

Abate by

Oct 13, 2005

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced