OSHA Inspection: UNITED CONTRACTING INC

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 21, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 hazards of being struck by the forklift, falling loads or
forklift components.
On and before 6/27/11, a Lull 844 Rough Terrain Forklift was being used to
lift and
hoist materials used to build the suspended scaffold which:
A) Had been modified by welding a hydraulic hoist to the boom of the lift
without
written permission from the manufacturer.
B) Had hydraulic leaks on the boom lift, boom extension, and chassis tilt
cylinders and
auxillary hoist.
C) Had Worn tires.
Among other methods, feasible means to correct the hazards created by the
maintenance
problems and unauthorized modifications is to follow the ANSI Standard for
Rough
Terrain Forklift Trucks, B56.6-2005 section 6.5, Operator Care of the
Rough Terrain
Forklift, and section 7 Maintenance and Rebuild Practices.
Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 21, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200