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 the hazards of falling due to not maintaining a firm footing on the platform floor while working thereon. a) At the jobsite, located at Lot # 5 Scenic Drive, Herculaneum, Mo. 63048 an employee was observed climbing over the guardrails of a scissor lift to obtain access of a scaffold at a height of approximately twenty-one (21) feet. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard to require all employees to stay in the scissor lift and maintain a firm footing while in the scissor lift as required by ANSI/SIA A92-6-1990. a) The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b) The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations(s).