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 to each of his employees 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 a fall hazard. An employee was trimming trees from the basket of an articulating boom truck, serial # 870899, model LR50 and the cables snapped. The employee was ejected from the basket as the boom moved to a lower position. On or about 09/22/2004 while trimming trees from the basket of an articulating boom truck, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard. The equipment on the truck was not inspected to ensure that the equipment was safe to use. The employee was allowed to work in the basket without the use of a safety harness. PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.