OSHA Inspection: LDC CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2006-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $300.00 · Current $300.00

Issued

2006-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-05-02 00:00:00

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:
At the Turtle Creek Mall, Hot Topics, Space 217 construction site in
Jonesboro, AR and
at the store front, workers were exposed up to an approximately 7 foot
fall while moving
and elevating the Skyjack scissor lift during metal framing and/or
sheetrock installation
activities without attaching and securing the safety chain across the
access opening to the
lift.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable method is to comply with the
Association of Equipment Manufacturers Aerial Platform - Safety Manual for
Operating
and Maintenance Personnel, the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) A 92.6,
1999, and the manufacturer's instruction which requires gates or safety
chains be attached
and secured across the access opening for scissor lifts prior to start
up/operation/elevating.