OSHA Inspection: FALCON MANAGEMENT CORP.

Issued

Dec 1, 2008

Abate by

Dec 4, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of l970:  The
employer did not furnish a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to
cause death or serious physical harm
to employees in that an employee was exposed to a falling hazard by
climbing on and over the midrail and top
rail of an aerial platform to access a building ledge while hanging
holiday decorations.  Among other methods,
feasible and acceptable methods of abatement would be:
1.  To comply with American National Standards ANSI/SIA A92.6-2006,
paragraph 8.10(9) which
states:  "personnel shall maintain firm footing on the platform floor
while working.  Climbing by occupants on
the midrail or toprail of the aerial platform is prohibited."
1 MONARCH PLACE, SPRINGFIELD, MA:  AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER THE TOPRAIL AND
MIDRAIL OF A JLG LIFT TO ACCESS A BUILDING LEDGE TO HANG HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS.