OSHA Inspection: PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 21, 2010

Abate by

Dec 24, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

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:
Employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 6 feet while
standing on the forks of a
rough terrain fork lift.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement would have been to
use a ladder to
access the area or comply with:
ANSI Std B56.6 2005:
Part 2, Section 5.15.1: A rough terrain forklift shall not be used to lift
people unless there is no
other practical option. If a rough terrain forklift truck must be used to
lift people, the following
precautions shall be taken:
a) provide a personnel platform which with the design requirements listed
in part 3 of this
standard.

Issued

Dec 21, 2010

Abate by

Dec 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400