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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 100599265
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $640.00
Current Penalty: $440.00
Issuance Date: 03/05/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/08/1991
Gravity: 08
Report ID: 0214700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/12/1991 | $440.00 | 03/08/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/05/1991 | $640.00 | 03/08/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 the hazards associated with a fall from an unstable aerial lift work platform: a) Home Depot Shopping Mall, Rt. 110; Employee with the job title of Steamfitter working on the platform of a motorized aerial work lift, Sylvan Sizzor J.L.G. 23 M.S., s/n 502600, installing a sprinkler system approximately 22 feet above the ground. The employer allowed the employee to work on the aerial lift with a completely deflated tire.This condition created an uneven work surface from which the aerial lift was operated and compromised its stability. On or about 10/10/90. b) Home Depot Shopping Mall, Rt. 110; Employee with the job title of Steamfitter working on the platform of a motorized aerial work lift, Sylvan Sizzor J.L.G. 23 M.S., s/n 502600, installing a sprinkler system approximately 22 feet above the ground. The employer allowed the employer to work on the aerial lift without the outriggers extended. The operation of this equipment with the platform in an elevated position, without the use of the outriggers, changes the aerial lift's center of gravity and compromises its stability. On or about 10/10/90. ABATEMENT NOTES: Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is to establish and enforce adequate safe operating procedures. Procedures such as those stipulated by the manufacturer's brochure "Platform Operation and Safety Handbook", and to follow the safety guidelines stipulated in American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms. (ANSI A92.6 - 1979). Elements essential to an acceptable safe operating procedure include at a minumum: 1) All tires be properly inflated. 2) Outriggers are set before elevating platform in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's specifications.