OSHA Inspection: EDGEWATER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 19, 2008

Abate by

Nov 24, 2008

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 in that
employees were exposed
to fall hazards:
(a) EDGEWATER CONSTRUCTION, INC., AT RED ROBIN, 2039 BOSTON RD.,
WILBRAHAM, MA -- ON OR ABOUT 10/22/2008, AN EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO
A POTENTIAL FALL HAZARD AT AN APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET FROM
GROUND LEVEL, WHEN WORKING FROM A PILE OF PLYWOOD SHEETS RESTING
ON THE FORKS OF A GENIE,SERIAL #C76045, ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TRUCK
THAT WERE NOT SECURED TO THE FORKS.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIAL 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 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 WHILE
WORKING FROM THE PLATFORM.

Issued

Nov 19, 2008

Abate by

Dec 22, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Nov 19, 2008

Abate by

Nov 24, 2008

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

Issued

Nov 19, 2008

Abate by

Nov 24, 2008

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000