OSHA Inspection: L & M DRYWALL, INC.

Issued

2009-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00

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 hazards of falls when standing on the top rail of an
elevated platform:
(a)At the construction site where one employee was standing on the top
rail of a JLG
260 MRT scissor lift when climbing over the parapet wall of the roof,
exposing employee to the
hazard of falls of 30 feet on to the asphalt parking lot:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to comply with ANSI/SIA A92.6-1990, paragraph 7.11.1, Personnel Footing.
Personnel shall
maintain a firm footing on the platform floor while working thereon. Use
of planks, ladders or
any other device on the aerial platform for achieving additional height or
reach
shall be
prohibited.

Issued

2009-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $450.00

Issued

2009-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $600.00 · Current $600.00