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 th hazard of falling from the basket of a "Versalift" Aerial Lift Truck #3016506, which had a damaged and defective access door. a) On or about 9/12/92, At Beach 17th Street & Brookhaven Avenue Employee repairing splices in overhead telephone cables from the bucket of "Versalift" Aerial Lift Truck # 3016506 approximately 15 feet above the ground. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would be to remove the lift truck from service until the new door, which had been ordered, was received and installed. In the alternative, employees should have been advised that the access door was defective and should have been given specific instructions to utilize the other personal protective equipment provided (i.e. safety belt, lanyard, safety chain).