OSHA Inspection: STEEL CRAFT ROLLING DOOR

Issued

Jan 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,037 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 a fall hazard from an elevated platform of a Power Industrial Truck where and employee did not use fall protection.  Site: 201 Varick Street New York, NY  On or about 8/5/16  a) An employee was elevated by a Hyster Power Industrial Truck. The employee was approximately 8 feet above the ground while standing on a wooden pallet that was used as a platform without with out any fall protection. A pallet is not allowed to be attached to a PIT for employees to use as a working platform.  Feasible methods of abatement include:  1.) Whenever a truck is used to elevate personnel, the following precautions for the protection of personnel shall be taken as per ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2012 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Sections 4.17.2 and 4.17.3:  a.) Section 4.17.2.  c) - Make sure required fall restraint means, such as guardrails and/ or personal fall protection systems, are in place and properly used. (See 7.37.1(d) (1).   b.) Section 4.17.2 (e) - Provide overhead protection as indicated to be necessary by the  operating conditions.  c.) Section 4.17.3 (a) - Provide platform that complies with the design requirements in paragraph 7.37.3.  d.) Section 4.17.3 (b) - The platform attachment means are applied and the platform is securely attached to the lifting carriage or forks.  2.) Utilize a manufacturer approved aerial lift or scissor lift.  3.) Train employees about the fall hazards associated with improper elevating methods.  4.) Hyster manufactures  operating safety procedures Section 11 sates that lift trucks are designed to carry loads, not people and if a person has to be lifted, do not use forklift to lift people, unless there is no practical alternative and use only a securely attached work platform and cage and follow the appropriate operating instructions.

Issued

Jan 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,852 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.  Site: 201 Varick Street New York, NY  On or about 8/5/16  a) An employee was standing on and working from a pallet which was attached to and being elevated by a forklift.  The Employee was not wearing any fall protection and was exposed to fall of approximately 8 feet.