OSHA Inspection: JAVEN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2008

Abate by

Mar 31, 2008

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $350 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 potential falls while riding/standing on the elevated and
moving forks of a
SKYTRAK all terrain forklift:
a) On or about 3/25/08, at the Spencerport School District construction
project at the
contractor staging area. An employee was standing on the moving fork of an
all terrain
forklift, approximately 6 feet 8 inches above the ground, while the
operator of the
machine positioned the employee to place tarps over insulation.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS CONDITION IS:
1) Use a ladder, suitable to the conditions, for access on top of the
insulation.
2) Use a personnel platform approved by the manufacturer of the forklift.
NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION