OSHA Inspection: GMC CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Aug 19, 2009

Abate by

Aug 29, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,070 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:  Multiple injuries and death from falls from an
improperly used, self-propelled,
elevating work platform on a scissor lift.
(a)On March 18, 2009, employees were performing conduit work and drywall
work using
the JLG 2032E2 scissor lift as a work platform.  The JLG 2032E2 safety bar
and chair were
removed and  missing, which exposed employees to a fall of approximately
fifteen (15) feet.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
are to ensure the
JLG 2032E2 scissor lift is operated according to the acceptable
requirements of the approved
American National Standards for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
ANSI/SIA A92.6-
2006, Section 7 Responsibilities of User, and other acceptable industry
practices.  The ANSI
consensus standard requires the following:
7.3    Inspection and maintenance.  Users shall inspect and maintain the
aerial platform
as required to ensure proper operation.
7.3.3  Prestart inspection.  Before use each day or at the beginning of
each shift, the
aerial platform shall be given a visual inspection and function test of
the guardrail
system.
7.6  Operator training and retraining.  Whenever a user directs or
authorizes an
individual to operate on aerial platform, the user shall ensure the person
has been:  1)
trained before being assigned to operated the aerial platform, (2)
familiarized with the
aerial platform to be operated, (3)  made aware of responsibilities,
conformance with
good safety practices, of operators, (4)  Retrained, if necessary, based
on
the user's
observation and evaluation of the operator.
7.6.1  Trainee records.  A record of the trainee's aerial platform
instruction shall be
maintained by the user for at least 4 years.
7.7  Familiarization before use.  The user shall permit only properly
trained
personnel to operate and aerial platform.  The user shall ensure that
before use the
operator is familiar with the model of the aerial platform to be operated,
and specifically
is aware of and understands all safety devices specific to the model
aerial platform being
used.
7.10  Operator warnings and instructions.  The user shall direct personnel
operating
the aerial platform to be in compliance with the provisions set forth in
section 8,
Responsibilities of Operators, of this standard.  The user shall monitor
their performance
and supervise their work to ensure the use, application and operation of
the aerial
platform is in conformance with the provisions set forth in this standard,
warn personnel
of potential hazards, provide means to protect against identified hazards,
and explain the
potential consequences of not following proper operation guidelines.
Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required.