OSHA Inspection: H & H UTILITY CONTRACTORS

Issued

Sep 19, 2006

Abate by

Oct 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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)Springwood Drive and Autumn Way at Eagle Road, Meridian, ID; On or about
7/26/06 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not prevent an
employee from riding in
the bucket of a truck mounted aerial lift in the lowered/travel position
while the truck
traveled away from area of work and through a residential area at speeds
of 35 mph or more,
which exceeded the posted 25 mph speed limit and exposed the rider to the
hazard of being
thrown around in and/or from the bucket.
Note: Abatement certification and documentation IS required for this item.
A feasible means of abatement for this item would for the employer to
comply with 1) ANSI
Standard A92.2-2001, for Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial
Devices, Section
9.5 , Subsection (4) "Under all travel conditions, the driver shall limit
travel speed in
accordance with conditions of the ground surface, congestion and slope, 2)
Comply with the
posted speed limit, 3) drive the most direct route from one point of work
to the next and/or
4) remove the employee the basket before proceeding to other locations.