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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310483672
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: A
Initial Penalty: $300.00
Current Penalty: $300.00
Issuance Date: 02/12/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/22/2008
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: GUARDING
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 following: a. On the site, the employer did not ensure the safety platform used to lift prsonnel was not more the 10 inches wide on each side of the load bearing wheel base and that it was equipped with an adequate guardrail system. Among the feasible means of abatement that can be used to correct this are: Utilize only platforms which meet the requirement set forth in ANSI/ASME B56.6-2002, section 8.24.1(b), in that the width of the platform shall not exceed ten inches on either side of the load bearing wheel base of the forklift and section 8.24.1(l), the platform shall be equipped with a guardrail that has a nominal height to the platform floor of 42 inches and include a midrail.