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 while accessing the scissors lift: Elevated work platforms used with Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks as designated by the manufacturer must meet design, construction, and use requirements as outlined by American National Standard Institute ASME/ANSI B56.6-2002 Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks Section 5.15.1(u): personnel did not maintain firm footing on the platform and were not secured by body belt and lanyard. (a)On August 5, 2004, employees of Pro-Type Builders, Inc. were observed using the midrail to access a scissors lift MEC 33RT from a beam above. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct these hazards are to use a safer alternate method such as extending the scissors lift to an appropriate height, provide additional training and use of the scissors lift according to the manufacturer's specification. Abatement Certification or Documentation Required.tion