OSHA Inspection: VEI GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Sep 18, 2007

Abate by

Oct 5, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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 to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the spreader bar:
At the job site, on or about August 8, 2007, and at times prior thereto,
thereto,
the employer violated this standard, when a SkyTrak 6036, rough terrain
forklift
truck was fitted with a steel beam attachment used as a spreader bar in the
process of setting down rebar mats.  The truck had not been marked to
identify
the attachment and to show the approximate weight of the truck, fork and
attachment combination, and the capacity of the forklift truck with the
attachment
at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered, exposing employees
to the
hazards of being struck by the spreader bar and/or the load.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would
be to ensure that when modifications or alterations to a rough terrain
forklift
truck, which may affect the capacity, stability or safe operations of the
truck, the
truck will be marked with the identity of the attachment, the approximate
weight,
and the capacity of the truck with all attachments, as required by ASME
B56.6-
2002, Section 5.2.3.

Issued

Sep 18, 2007

Abate by

Oct 5, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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 to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard posed by operation of a powered
industrial truck
with a shop-made attachment that had not been secured to the forks:
At the job site, on or about August 8, 2007, and at times prior thereto,
thereto,
the employer violated this standard, when a SkyTrak 6036, rough terrain
forklift
truck was fitted with a steel beam attachment used as a spreader bar in the
process of setting down rebar mats and the attachment was not secured to
the
mast or forks, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by the
spreader
bar and/or the load.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would
be to ensure that when attachments are used, extra care is taken in
securing the
load, as required by ASME B56.6-2002, Section 6.4.4.

Issued

Sep 18, 2007

Abate by

Nov 5, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Sep 18, 2007

Abate by

Oct 15, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125