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

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of falling: On or about 06/19/2007, it was identified that the employer allowed the improper use of the equipment against the manufacturers safety recommendations. Company practice is to have employees standing in the basket of a bucket truck while the boom was being used for a lifting operation. The employee was exposed to being propelled out of the bucket from the loss of the integrity of the sling connection to the lamp post at 2000 NW 55th Avenue, Lauderhill, Fl 33313. Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to ensure that manufacturer's safety recommendations such as keeping employees out of the basket during lifting operations are followed. PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.