OSHA Inspection: ROWE BUILDERS, INC

Issued

Nov 19, 2009

Abate by

Nov 24, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450

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 serious injuries due to fall hazards from an inadequately
guarded or unstable
work platform.
On 10/13/09, employees were working from an elevated work platform mounted
on the forks
of a Pettibone rough terrain forklift.
a) The platform was 14 feet wide and the tire span of the Pettibone was
103 inches;
approximately 34 inches of the platform extended out to either side of the
Lift truck, creating
a potentially unstable work surface.
b) The platform was not securely attached to the forks of the lift truck.
c) The platform guardrail system was not adequate to protect personnel
from
fall hazards.
d) The platform was missing the center panel guard, exposing personnel to
moving parts.
Feasible means of abatement in these circumstances could include ensuring
that the platform
meet the design, construction, and use requirements as outlined by
American National Standards
Institute ASME/ANSI B56.6 2002, Safety Standards for Rough Terrain
Forklift Trucks section
8.24.1(b): Platform width not greater than the overall width of the truck
[measured across the
load bearing tires plus 10 in. on either side]. Also ASME B56.6 2002
section 8.24.1 (e)
platform protection to be provided from moving parts of lift truck. Also
ASME B56.6 2002,
section 8.24.1 (h) means required to securely attach platform. Also ASME
B56.6 2002, section
8.24.1 (l) restraining means such as guard rail or body belt for securing
personnel.
No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion