OSHA Inspection: GUZMAN CASE CORPORATION

Issued

2009-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-12-07 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 multiple injuries and or death from falls created by using
an inappropriate
personnel work platform attached to a rough terrain forklift truck:
a)One employee was exposed to a fall hazard created by performing roofing
work from an
elevated work platform attached to a Pettibone B68 Extendo rough terrain
forklift truck;
this platform was not marked with a workload or empty weight marking
placard and had
floor dimensions greater than the overall width of the truck (measured
across load
bearing tires plus 10 in).
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard are to
ensure the work platform is designed and constructed according to the
acceptable requirements
of the approved American National Standard, Safety Standard for Rough
Terrain Forklift
Trucks, ASME B56.6-2002, Part III, Section 8.24 Platforms for Elevating
Personnel and other
acceptable industry practices.  The ASME consensus standard requires the
following:
(1) Section 8.24.1   Design requirements for the manufacture of the
platform shall
include the following:
(b)  Floor dimensions shall not have a width greater than the overall
width of the
truck [measured across the load bearing tires plus 10 in. (250mm) on
either side].
(f)  Information prominently indicated on the platform:  (1)  maximum work
load
including personnel and equipment; (2)  weight of empty platform.
Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion

Issued

2009-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00