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 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 were exposed to fall hazards. a) 3062 Route 27 North, Kendall Park, NJ 08824. Employees were allowed to work in excess of 24 feet above ground level from a job-made platform that was sitting on the forks of a Lull 844c-42 (Sky Track Rough Terrain Forklift). Condition observed by CSHO on or about 07/14/09. The basket/platform was: 1) not approved. 2) missing guardrail system/fall protection. 3) not secured to the forks of the Lull. 4) employees were left elevated while the Lull was unattended. In addition, the employees working on the platform were not wearing a full body harness with shock absorbing lanyards. No fall protection was provided at 24' from ground level. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG OTHER MEANS, IS TO FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE SET FORTH IN THE LULL/SKY TRAK OPERATOR AND SAFETY MANUAL, WHICH PROHIBITS THE USE OF A NON-APPROVED HOME MADE WORK PLATFORM.VED