OSHA Inspection: LORRIGAN CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

2008-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1225.00 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:
Fall hazards created by the use of elevated work platforms which were not
designed, constructed
and/or used in accordance with the acceptable requirements of the American
National Safety
Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks, ASME B56.6-2002.  The
personnel platform and
its use did not meet the use requirements of that standard in the
following areas:
a.)On 10/8/2008, a trained operator was not in position to control the
rough terrain forklift
or available to operate the controls.  When the operator was not in the
operating position,
the truck wheels were not blocked to prevent horizontal travel.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards
is to assure that the design, manufacture and use of all attachments for
Rough Terrain Forklift
Trucks are in accordance with the most current American National Standard,
B56.6.
No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion

Issued

2008-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-21 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:
The hazard of falling from the work platform while standing on the
railing.  Elevated work
platforms were not used in accordance with the acceptable requirements:
a.)On 10/8/2008, an welder was observed standing up on sections of the
personnel
platform's guard rails between 8 feet and 10 feet above ground level.  The
welder
was
wearing a harness and lanyard, but it was not anchored.
b.)On 10/8/2008, the welder dismounted from the personnel platform by
climbing up over
the guard rails and down onto a ladder without any fall protection.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards
is to assure that the design, manufacture and use of all attachments for
Rough Terrain Forklift
Trucks are in accordance with the most current American National Standard,
B56.6-2002,
Section 5.15; Elevating Personnel:  5.15.1(u):  "Make certain that
personnel maintain firm
footing on the platform unless secured by body belt and lanyard."
No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion

Issued

2008-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1225.00 Reduced

Issued

2008-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-21 00:00:00

Issued

2008-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1225.00 Reduced

Issued

2008-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-21 00:00:00

Issued

2008-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-11-21 00:00:00