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 a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was exposed to a fall hazard by standing on two midrails of an elevated scissor lift platform; (a)On July 25, 2006, and at times prior thereto, an employee working in the warehouse area of the Cabela's store remodel was exposed to a fall of approximately 26 feet when he stood on the midrails of an elevated JLG scissor lift model 1930ES while reaching over his head to straighten wires in a cable tray. One feasible means of abatement is to follow the requirements of ANSI A92.3 -1999 Standards for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms and to follow the manufactures instructions to " Keep both feet firmly positioned on the platform floor at all times. Note: Abatement certification required for this item. Evaluation of 5(a)(1) (a)The employer failed to keep the workplace free of a hazard to which employees of that employer were exposed; employee was observed performing an unsafe act. (b)The hazard was recognized; the employee and employer both recognize the hazard (c)The hazard was causing or was likely to cause death or serious physical harm; Serious injury or even death could result of a fall from 26 feet onto concrete. (d)There was a feasible and useful method to correct the hazard. See the feasible means of abatement above. Or in the Alternative 29 CFR 926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee was not protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of this standard. (a)Job Site; on July 25, 2006, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 26 feet while working from the mid rail of a JGL scissor lift, model 1930ES. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.