OSHA Inspection: EKMARK ELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

Jun 1, 2006

Abate by

Jun 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $225 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 falling.
On or about February 2, 2006 at the work-site located at Tennant J. Jill,
Space 507,
Turtle Creek Mall in Jonesboro, Arkansas an employee working from a
self-propelled
elevating work platform [Grove Model SM2232E,scissor lift] was exposed to
injuries
from falls should the lift malfunction causing a collapse, overturn or
other adverse action
because the owner did not cause frequent and annual inspections to be
performed on the
lift. One feasible method of abatement, among others is to cause frequent
inspections to
be performed in accordance with Section 6.6, FREQUENT INSPECTION and
Section
6.7, ANNUAL INSPECTION of the American National Standard Institute,
ANSI/SIA
A92.6-1999