OSHA Inspection: LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP

Issued

May 10, 2007

Abate by

Oct 11, 2007

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 10, 2007

Abate by

Jun 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $50,000 Reduced

Issued

May 10, 2007

Abate by

Jun 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $50,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 multiple broken bones and/or death from a serious fall
while being elevated on
the suspended forks of the Hubtex side-loader.
a)  On or about 11/15/06, order pullers, were routinely lifted up on the
forks of the Hubtex,
approximately 20-feet high, in order to retrieve steel.  The forks of the
Hubtex, used to lift
Order Pullers in Bay 300, did not conform with the American National
Standard ITSDF B56.1-
2005, Safety Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks; section 4.17,
Elevating Personnel, Only
operator-up high lift trucks have been designed to lift personnel. If a
work platform is used on
trucks designed and intended for handling materials, the requirements in
paragraph 4.17.2 and
4.17.3 shall be met for lifting personnel.  Employees were exposed to a
20-foot
fall hazard when
lifted on the fork(s) of the Hubtex.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
would be to:  follow
guidelines listed in ITSDF B56.1-2005, use a device that has been designed
to lift personnel with
an approved work platform or ensure that the Hubtex is used to retrieve
and lower material, thus
eliminating the need for other employees to be raised up to the various
rack levels.
Abatement Certification required.

Issued

May 10, 2007

Abate by

Jun 12, 2007

Issued

May 10, 2007

Abate by

Jul 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $10,000 Reduced

Issued

May 10, 2007

Abate by

Jun 12, 2007