OSHA Inspection: CSI, INC.

Issued

Dec 15, 2010

Abate by

Dec 20, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $2,310 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 self-propelled articulating boom and platform (aerial
lift) tip over hazards:
a)Front Wall:  Two wheels on the Genie Z80/60 self-propelled articulating
boom
aerial lift were raised and supported by wooden planking while workers were
inside of the platform basket approximately 60 feet high, on or about
11/29/2010.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to:
1:Follow the Genie operator's manual safety rules;
Do not raise or extend the boom unless the machine is on a firm, level
surface.
If the tilt alarm sounds: Do not extend, rotate or raise the boom above
horizontal.
Move the machine to a firm, level surface before raising the platform.
2:Use a lift with a leveling outrigger system.

Issued

Dec 15, 2010

Abate by

Dec 20, 2010

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced