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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employee did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment wh ich 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: An emp loyee was exposed to fall hazards while working from a platform resting on the f orks of a fork lift because the floor of the platform was located approximately 5'-3" above the upper face of the supporting truck fork blade and the platform d id not indicate the maximum work load including personnel and equipment, the wei ght of the empty platform or the minimum capacity of the truck on which the plat form could be used. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement m ethod to correct this hazard is to obtain and use a platform meeting the require ments of ASME B56.1-2004, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks. ***Abatement documentation is requir ed for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)***