OSHA Inspection: SAS MAINTENANCE LLC

Issued

Jan 8, 2010

Abate by

Jan 21, 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 to each of his employees 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 vehicular traffic when operating the JLG Model
600S boom lift
which was being used on a busy street without any traffic control/ warning
devices (highly
visible cones, drums, or other devices). Employees were using the lift to
clean windows. The
lift was positioned on Canal Street exposed to truck traffic coming from
the Manhattan
Bridge:
Location:  155 Canal St, New York, N.Y.
On or about 11/5/2009
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Provide traffic control devices (high visibility cones, drums, or similar
devices) in
accordance with the (MUTCD) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,
chapter 6G-6,
Figure TA-6.
Additionally; maintain a copy of the 'Operations and Safety Manual' with
the cherrypicker
lift as required in the JLG Model 600S Lift manual, section 2, number 4.
The manual is
available on the JLG website. There was not a manual with the machine. The
manual
provides instructions on hazard avoidance, safety warnings, machine
stability, use of fall
protection harness and tie-off in the work basket, operator controls.
NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT
CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
(OSHA Standards can be found at www.osha.gov)

Issued

Jan 8, 2010

Abate by

Jan 13, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced