OSHA Inspection: J.M. ROCHE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Jul 18, 2007

Abate by

Jul 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $450 · 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 the hazard of being thrown in and/or from the
bucket and/or
struck by low hanging tree limbs:
a)Intersection of Warren & Colorado, Boise, ID: On or about 6/21/07, 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
approximately 35
mph or more exposing the rider to the hazard of being thrown from the
bucket
and/or being struck by low hanging tree limbs.
Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.
A feasible means of abatement for this item would for the employer to
comply
with ANSI
Standard A92.2-2001, for Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial
Devices, Section
9.5 , paragraph (4) "Under all travel conditions, the driver shall limit
travel speed in
accordance with conditions of the ground surface, congestion and slope. In
addition, remove
the employee from the basket before leaving the job site.  While on the
job site, use the most
direct route to move employee from task to task.