OSHA Inspection: ACE SIGNS OF ARKANSAS, LLP

Issued

Nov 22, 2010

Abate by

Dec 2, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,224 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 caught between hazards.
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
on or about October 18, 2010 employees were exposed to caught between
hazards in the
following instance: a) Employees were observed using a vehicle mounted
aerial lift
manufactured by Elliot Equipment Corporation which had a defective boom
scope
controller.The employees working from the basket of the lift using a jump
wire at the
broken boom control mechanism to scope the boom in and out as needed. This
manner
of boom scope control exposed them to being caught between the wall or
glass windows
of the building and the basket, as this method of boom movement was being
accomplished with the lack of options such as but not limited to a return
to neutral
(deadman) type  boom controller.
Acceptable and feasible means of abatement include: (1) Requiring
employees to follow the
American Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "Safety Manual for Operating and
Maintenance
Personnel" which requires that damaged and missing parts are replaced and
(2) Training
operators and maintenance personnel who inspect equipment to assure that
defects are repaired
before equipment is placed in service.