OSHA Inspection: JOHNSTON HOME SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2009-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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
employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of fall from
heights:
A) Site - Northeast corner of building - Truck: On 11/04/08, an employee
was
exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 34 feet to the ground below
because the company was using outrigger pads underneath their bucket truck
outriggers that did not increase the load bearing area to prevent the
truck from
sinking into the soft ground and destabilizing the vehicle.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct the hazard is to
provide and use larger outrigger pads to increase the weight bearing area
of the
outriggers on soft ground.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREDATION

Issued

2009-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00

Issued

2009-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-08 00:00:00