OSHA Inspection: MAXX STEEL ERECTORS

Issued

2016-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section (5)(a)(1): The employer failed to furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from material handling equipment:    (a) On or about July 7, 2016 for an employee who was struck-by a JLG Skytrak while acting as a ground guide for a suspended load at the project located in the vicinity of 801 22nd Avenue West in West Fargo, North Dakota.    Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to follow the guidelines set forth in ANSI/ITSDF B56.6-2005, particularly paragraph 6.2.6, which states that the operator should "Exercise particular care during backing or other operations where a pedestrian could step into the path of travel of the truck", and paragraph 6.2.7, which states "Do not allow anyone to stand or pass under the elevated portion of a rough terrain forklift, whether empty or loaded."

Issued

2016-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affected the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without appropriate changes to the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals:  (a) On or about July 7, 2016 and dates prior to for employees who were exposed to crushing hazards where the JLG 8042 lift chart was not updated to reflect changes in capacity resulting from the addition of the Haugen Industrial Jib, at the project located at 801 22nd Avenue West in West Fargo, North Dakota.