OSHA Inspection: HALL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Abate by

Apr 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $3,465 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:
At 2520 S. Sheridan, Wichita, KS, the employer allowed an employee to be
lifted by the tines
of a forklift without the use of a safety platform firmly secured to the
lifting carriage, exposing
the employee to an approximate 8 feet fall to the concrete below.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Comply with ANSI B56.1-1975, Part III for User,
Section 5,
paragraph 513.A.1. through utilizations of an approved safety platform
secured to the lifting
carriage and/or forks with an operator at the control position of the
powered industrial truck.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at the
time
of
inspection.  No certification is required.