Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from a self propelled boom supported aerial lift with several operating deficiencies: (a)Jobsite, 21 Century Drive, Ambridge, PA: The employer does not ensure that each employee is protected from falling from a boom supported elevating work platform recommendations. To abate this specific instance and ensure compliance at all future worksites, the employer must ensure that boom supported aerial platforms used by employees meet the requirements of ANSI A92.5, which includes the requirements that boom supported elevating work platforms have proper markings, legible controls, and are maintained to the manufacturer's recommendations. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated within 10 calendar days of the date it receives the citation. OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE 29 CFR 1926.453(a)(1): Aerial lifts acquired for use on or after January 22, 1973 were not designed and constructed in conformance with the applicable requirements of the American National Standards for "Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms, "ANSI A92.2-1969: (a)Jobsite, 21 Century Drive, Ambridge, PA: The employer does not ensure that aerial lifts acquired after January 22, 1973 were designed and constructed in conformance with the applicable requirements of ANSI A92.2.1969. An example of this violation occurred on or about April 18, 2005 when employees used the boom supported aerial platform, a JLG lift, to be transported to and from the roof. The lift had several deficiencies including, but not limited to: a lack of markings or warnings, illegible controls and it was not maintained to the manufacturer's recommendations. To abate this specific instance and ensure compliance at all future worksites, the employer must ensure that each employee use a lift that meets the requirements of ANSI A92.5, which included the requirements that boom supported elevating work platforms have proper markings, legible controls, maintained to the manufacturer's recommendations. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this specific instance has been abated within 10 calendar days of the date it receives the citation.