OSHA Inspection: REUBEN MILLER DBA MILLER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 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 fall hazards while climbing on the guardrails of a scissor lift:
a)On December 22, 2011 at the Webster Electrical Cooperative job site
located at
1240 Spur Drive in Marshfield, MO, an employee was exposed to a fall from
height hazard in that the employee was climbing onto the guardrails of an
elevated scissor lift to gain access to and from the structural steel of
the building.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Comply with ANSI/SIA A92.6-1999, Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
which
states in Chapter 7.10 (9) that "personnel shall maintain a firm footing
on the platform
floor while working thereon.  Climbing by occupants on the midrail or
toprail
of the
aerial platform is prohibited."
Abatement certification is not required for this violation.ion

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200