OSHA Inspection: B J CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Apr 3, 2009

Abate by

Apr 8, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 falls and stuck by hazards:
On or about February 25, 2009 at the jobsite located on Stadium Drive in
Jonesboro,
Arkansas, employees were working from a personnel platform mounted on a
Genie
Model GTH-844 rough terrain forklift and the platform was not secured to
the forks, a
condition that exposed the employees to the hazards of falls from
elevation and to the
hazard of being struck by the platform in the event it slipped off the
forks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
comply with
the requirements of ANSI B56.6 Section 5.15.1 "Safety Standard for Rough
Terrain
Forklifts" which states: Be certain that the platform is securely attached
to the lifting
carriage and forks.
Abatement Disclaimers: 1. The employer is not limited to the abatement
methods above.
2. The recommended abatement methods may not be effective in all
circumstances. 3.
The employer is responsible for selecting an appropriate method.iate