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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 306175902

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,050.00

Current Penalty: $787.50

Issuance Date: 05/02/2003

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 05/07/2003

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0420600

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	05/02/2003	$787.50	05/07/2003	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	05/02/2003	$1,050.00	05/07/2003	Serious

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

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 they were exposed to falling/struck by hazard: a) On site, rear building - Employees gained access to the roof area by being lifted by a CAT rough terrain industrial truck with a metal platform held in place on the forks by putting a wrench through a hole made in one of the one forks to hold the platform on the truck. The platform was missing a midrail, employees were climbing onto the top rail to gain access and egress, and the width of the platform exceed the overall width of the truck on or about 3/4/07. One means of feasible abatement, among others, is to follow the manufacturers requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard B56.6-1993, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks, Section 5.15 and Section 8.25 of this standard for elevating personnel and the design requirements of the platform.nts

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