OSHA Inspection: HAK CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2007

Abate by

Dec 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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
employee in that
employees were exposed to fall hazards:
a) 40 South Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016. The employer allowed his employees
to
work on and from a Genie Aerial lift S-60 when the safety gate had been
wired in the
open position exposing the employees to fall hazards in excess of 15 feet
to the
ground below. Condition observed by CSHO on or about 10/04/07.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD,
AMONG OTHER MEANS, WOULD BE FOR THE COMPANY TO ENFORCE
THEIR EXISTING SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM AND PROVIDE TRAINING
TO THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO WILL BE OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THIS
EQUIPMENT. CONTAINED IN THE GENIE OPERATORS MANUAL AS WELL AS
THE AEM SAFETY MANUAL FOR THIS EQUIPMENT, IT CLEARLY INDICATES
THAT THE SAFETY GATE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND OPERATIONAL
BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

Issued

Dec 12, 2007

Abate by

Dec 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Dec 12, 2007

Abate by

Jan 7, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600