OSHA Inspection: CARON CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 10, 2007

Abate by

Oct 15, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 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, in that
employee(s) were exposed
to fall hazards:
(a) CARON CONSTRUCTION, AT OAKHILL ESTATES, FULLER RD., CHICOPEE, MA
-- ON OR ABOUT 9/13/2007, AN EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO A FALL HAZARD
WHEN WORKING APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET IN HEIGHT FROM A PLYWOOD SHEET
RESTING ON THE FORKS OF A TEREX ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TRUCK AND
WAS NOT SECURED TO THE LIFT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO USE ELEVATED WORK
PLATFORMS ON ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TRUCKS AS DESIGNED BY THE
MANUFACTURER WHICH MUST MEET THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND USE
REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
INSTITUTE, ASME/ANSI B56.6-2005, SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ROUGH TERRAIN
FORKLIFT TRUCKS. SECTION 5.15.1, REQUIRES THAT IF A ROUGH TERRAIN
FORKLIFT TRUCK MUST BE USED TO LIFT PEOPLE, THE FOLLOWING
PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL:
PARAGRAPH (a) PROVIDE A PERSONNEL PLATFORM WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PART III OF THIS STANDARD, AND
PARAGRAPH (b) TO BE CERTAIN THAT THE PLATFORM IS SECURELY ATTACHED
TO THE LIFTING CARRIAGE AND FORKS, AND PARAGRAPH (k) TO BE CERTAIN
THAT THE REQUIRED RESTRAINING DEVICE(S) BE PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE
SAFETY.

Issued

Oct 10, 2007

Abate by

Nov 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 2007

Abate by

Oct 14, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced