OSHA Inspection: TOONEN COMPANIES

Issued

Feb 1, 2010

Abate by

Feb 4, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 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 a hazard of being struck by a overhead load falling onto
them:
On 11/20/2009, employee(s) of Toonen Companies were walking/working under
a load
raised on the forks of the 506B Loadall rough terrain forklift while
attempting to set a
bundle of OSB flooring on the second floor trusses of an apartment
building.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means to correct this
hazard is to
restrict areas below supported loads, following the ANSI Safety Standard
for Rough
Terrain Forklift Trucks, B56.6-2005 section 6.2.7, Operating Safety Rules
and Practices,
which states "Do not allow anyone to stand or pass under the elevated
portion
of any
rough terrain forklift truck, whether empty or loaded".
No Abatement Certification or Documentation Required

Issued

Feb 1, 2010

Abate by

Feb 5, 2010

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced