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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302698626
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $375.00
Current Penalty: $375.00
Issuance Date: 06/20/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 06/25/2001
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0215800
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
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 employmnent 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 a FALL HAZARD: a)On or about 06/13/01, an employee was observed working from a self- propelled Elevating Work Platform (ADMAR scissors lift) at a height of approximately 20 feet. The employee was standing on the top hand rail of the lift performing roof installation: Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are to: 1.Ensure personnel maintain a firm footing on the platform floor while working from the platform. 2.Instruct all personnel operating and supervising work in an aerial platform in the compliance procedures of ANSI A92.6-1990,Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms.,Self-Propelled