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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 113939557
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/07/1994 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 09/01/1994
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0216000
Contest Date: 09/15/1994
Final Order: 12/09/1994
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/09/1994 | $2,500.00 | 09/07/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/01/1994 | $5,000.00 | 09/07/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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 16 feet 6 inches from an unsecured and unprotected work platform on a Powered Industrial High Lift Truck. At aisle "D" 700 basement area, 55 Hunter Lane, Elmsford, N.Y. On or about 04/30/94 a) Employee(s) being elevated by Crown Reach Fork Lift Truck S/N 98617, Model ##35 RRTT, while kneeling on the unprotected and unsecured wooden pallet to count inventory, employee was exposed to the hazard of falling up to 16 feet 6 inches to pavement below. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS... To use safety a platform secured to the lifting carriage and / or forks of the truck as stipulated by ANSI B56.1-1975, Sections 427 and 513A, American National Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks (Lowlift and Highlift trucks).