OSHA Inspection: BURT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING CO.,INC.

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

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)Front of building at 141 Kelly Dr, Dothan, AL: On August 24, 2006 an
employee
was exposed to a fall of 12 feet to ground while working from a metal
personnel
platform installing metal studs and the platform extended 45 inches beyond
the
wheelbase on each side of the Lift-It Model 50226 (S/N 39096870) rough
terrain
forklift.
Among other methods a feasible and acceptable means of abatement of these
hazards are to
follow the requirements of ANSI B56.6-2000 for the use and design of
personnel platforms.
Paragraph 8.24.1 (b) states: Floor dimensions shall not exceed two times
the
load center distance
listed on the rough terrain forklift nameplate, measured parallel to the
longitudinal center plane
of the truck, nor have a width greater than the overall width of the truck
measured across the
load bearing tires plus 10 inches (250mm) on either side.r

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Nov 17, 2006

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600