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 hazard of falling approximately 28 feet to the ground below. A material/catch platform was used on the Skytrak rough terrain fork lift truck to elevate employee(s) oto the 12/12/ pitch roof at the west side of the job site to install 4 X 8 sheets of sheeting. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to have employee(s) gain access to the roof through the rafters using a ladder, first ensuring that the catch platform is already set in place at the eave of the building to provide proper protection to the employee(s) as they are climbing through the rafters.