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 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: On or about August 10, 2005, at a site locate at 1610 South Main Street, Bloomington, IL, an employee, changing letters on a sign, was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet while working from a pallet that was elevated by a forklift. The pallet used did not meet the design, construction and use requirements as outlined in The American National Standards Institute (ASME) ASME B56.1-2004, "Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks." Among other feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard is to provide a platform that meets the requirements stated in ASME B56.1-2004, paragraph 7.37. Another feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to use a "changer arm" to change the letters on the sign.