OSHA Inspection: JULIO URTIBEREA

Issued

2008-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $600.00

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 falling from the elevated scissor lift by
climbing over the railing
onto the roof.
a) An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 17 feet while
climbing over the
top railing of the JLG Model #26 MRT scissor lift to access the roof
without fall protection. The
employee was climbing over the parapet wall on the roof in order to
provide another employee
nails that he retrieved from below. Some feasible means of abatement
include: 1) Comply with
requirements of ANSI/SIA A92.6-1990 National Consensus Standard
"Self-Propelled Elevating
Work Platforms" that requires that manufacturer instructions be followed
for entering/exiting
lift platforms and for personnel to maintain a firm footing on the work
platform. 2) Comply with
JLG's operating manual which states on page "c" that employees shall
always stand on the floor
of the platform, not on boxes, planks, railing or other devices, for a
work position. 3) Monitor
employees' work practices to ensure compliance. 4) Establish and enforce a
discipline policy.