OSHA Inspection: DAVE LINCOLN

Issued

Sep 23, 2008

Abate by

Sep 26, 2008

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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
employees were exposed
to a falling hazard by the improper use of a rough terrain forklift. Among
other methods, one
feasable and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to
comply with requirements
set forth in the Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks
ASME/ANSI B56.6-2002
enumerated below:
BEAR HILL CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT BRIDGE RD. NORTHAMPTON,MA:
(1) AN EMPLOYEE WAS RAISED TO AN ELEVATION OF 17 FEET ON A JOB-MADE
PLATFORM (CONSISTING OF 2X4's, 2X6's AND PLYWOOD) WHICH DOES NOT
COMPLY WITH THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PART III OF THE
REFERENCED STANDARD AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.1(A) OF THE SAME
STANDARD.
(2) THE PLATFORM WAS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE LIFTING CARRIAGE
OR THE FORKS,AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.(B)
(3) REQUIRED RESTRAINING MEANS SUCH AS RAILINGS, CHAINS, CABLE, BODY
HARNESSES, ETC. WERE NOT USED AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.5(K) OF
THE STANDARD.
(4) THE PLATFORM WAS NOT LOWERED TO GROUND LEVEL FOR PERSONNEL TO
ENTER AND EXIT AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 5.15.1(W) OF THE STANDARD.