Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

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 serious injuries or death from falling while working from the basket of an aerial lift: Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that pertinent parts, including internal cables of the Terex Telelect 6H Serious articulating aerial lift (aerial lift) were not only inspected, serviced, but also replaced as often as necessary per manufacturer's recommendations. On or about October 29, 2018, an internal cable functioning to keep the basket of the aerial lift on level broke while an employee was trimming a tree from the basket, and the basket fell forward causing the employee to fall from the basket onto a metal platform. The employee sustained injuries from the incident.