OSHA Inspection: ALBERT PLASTERING CO., INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2008

Abate by

Oct 20, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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 falls from elevations in the following
instances: On
or about May 17, 2008 and at times thereto at the jobsite located at 55
South 7th St. in
Fort Smith, Arkansas: [A] Employees were found to be exposed to fall
hazards, while
working from and as passengers on a personnel platform being lifted by a
Caterpillar
Model TH63, PIN 5WM02216 Telescopic Handler extendible boom rough terrain
forklift
truck. The employees were working approximately 13 to 27 feet above the
level below
without the benefit of a fall protection system. Among other methods, two
feasible and
acceptable means of abatement method to correct this hazard are: (1)
Provide employees
working in elevated personnel platforms with personal fall protection (2)
Comply with
ANSI B56.6- 2005 Section 5.15.1, "Safety Standard for Rough Terrain
Forklift
Trucks Requirements for Personnel Platforms" In accordance, with this
standard
employees are required to use a full body harness and lanyard anchored to
the personnel
platform. [B] Employees were exposed to a potential fall or tipping hazard
when working
from a platform due to the excessive width of the platform. Additionally,
the extension
of the platform past the width of the truck created a potential for a
springboard action,
whereby, employees not wearing fall protection could be ejected out of the
elevated
platform. The width of the platform was 238 inches and the width of the
forklift
measured across the load bearing tires was 96 inches. Among other methods,
one feasible
and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with
the
requirements set forth in ASME B56.6-2002, Section 8.24, "Platforms for
Elevating
Personnel" which states: Floor dimensions which shall not exceed two times
the load
center distance listed on the rough terrain forklift truck nameplate,
measured parallel to
the longitudinal center plane of the truck, nor have a width greater than
the overall width
of the truck [measured across the load bearing tires plus 10 in.(250 mm)
on either side].
Minimum space for each person on the platform shall not be less than 18
in. (450 mm)
in either direction.
Abatement Disclaimers: 1. The employer is not limited to the abatement
methods above. 2. The
recommended abatement methods may not be effective in all circumstances.
3. The employer
is responsible for selecting an appropriate abatement method.

Issued

Oct 15, 2008

Abate by

Oct 20, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 2008

Abate by

Oct 20, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 2008

Abate by

Oct 20, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced