OSHA Inspection: SCS CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 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
employee in that
employees were exposed to fall hazards.
a) On or about 10/03/11 at 150-161 Harriet Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095:
Employees were allowed to work in excess of 30 feet above ground level
from a job-
made work platform that was resting on the forks of a Lull 844C-42 (Lull
Rough
Terrain Forklift).
The basket/platform was:
1) not approved.
2) missing guardrail system/fall protection.
3) not secured to the forks of the Lull.
In addition, the employees working on the platform were not wearing a full
body
harness with shock absorbing lanyards. No fall protection was provided at
heights
of
30' from the ground below.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD,
AMONG OTHER MEANS, IS TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN
THE LULL/SKY TRAK OPERATOR AND SAFETY MANUAL, WHICH PROHIBITS
THE USE OF A NON-APPROVED HOME MADE WORK PLATFORM.

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced