OSHA Inspection: YOURR ELECTRIC LLC

Issued

2008-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 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 death or serious injuries in that they were exposed to
fall hazards while working
from a ladder on a scissor lift platform.
Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platform as used by the employer did not
meet the use
requirements of American National Standards Institute ANSI/SIA A92.6-1999
for Self-Propelled
Elevating Work Platforms, section 7.8 Work Place Inspection, paragraph
(10) which states that
before the aerial lift is used and during use, the user shall check the
area in which the aerial
platforms is to be used for other possible unsafe conditions, and Section
7.10 Operator Warnings
and Instructions, paragraph (9) Personnel footing, which states that
Personnel shall maintain a
firm footing on the platform floor while working thereon.  It further
states
The use of planks,
ladders, or any other devices on the platform for achieving additional
height or reach is
prohibited.
(a) On June 11,2008, an employee was working at Menards installing new
wiring. The employee
was working from a six foot ladder that was on the platform of a scissor
lift approximately
fifteen feet above ground level.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct the hazards
are to have the
employees keep both feet on the floor of the lift.
No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion