OSHA Inspection: GARNEY COMPANIES INC.

Issued

Dec 13, 2010

Abate by

Dec 30, 2010

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,000 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: crushed/struck by hazards as employees were permitted to
use rigging to attach
loads directly to the forks of a forklift.
A.) On or about 11/4/2010, at the Forsyth Water Treatment Plant job site,
the forklift operator
was exposed to struck/crush by hazards as the employer permitted employees
to use a forklift
with fork attachments in accompaniment with wire rope choker slings placed
directly onto a
single fork of the forklift. Subcontractor employees choked one end of the
sling around rebar
bundles and placed the other end of the sling onto a single fork of the
forklift, causing the
forklift to be subject to mast failure and/or tipover.
One feasible means of abatement is to follow the guidelines and safe work
practices
set forth in
the Gradall/JLG Company G9-43A Material Handler book, Chapter 1-7 Load
Falling Hazards.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included with
your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited
to, evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.

Issued

Dec 13, 2010

Abate by

Dec 30, 2010

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,000 Reduced