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 fall hazards: Worksite: Employees were on an open sided wooden work platform elevated by a Terex Rough Terrain forklift truck. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to do the following: Determine if there is another practical way to do the work. If the rough terrain forklift truck must be used to lift people comply with applicable provisions of American National Standards Institute Standard ANSI B56.6, "Safety Standard for Rough Terrain forklift trucks". Section 8.25 of ANSI B56.6 has design requirements for the personnel platform. The platform must have a width less than the overall width of the truck (measured across the load bearing tires plus 10 inches on either side). The platform must have a nameplate listing the maximum work load including personnel and equipment as well as the weight of the empty platform. There must be a means to securely attach the platform to the lifting mechanism. The platform must have properly designed guardrails on all open sides or properly designed attaching points for body belts and lanyards. The platform must be designed with a structural safety factor of not less than 2 to 1. Section 5.15 of ANSI B56.6 has rules that operators must follow when using a platform. The platform must be securely attached to the lifting carriage of the forklift. The combined weight of the platform, load, and personnel must not exceed one-third of the capacity listed in the load rating chart. Personnel must remain on the platform floor unless secured by a body belt and lanyard.