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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313134710
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,400.00
Current Penalty: $1,400.00
Issuance Date: 12/21/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/24/2010
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
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: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 6 feet while standing on the forks of a rough terrain fork lift. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement would have been to use a ladder to access the area or comply with: ANSI Std B56.6 2005: Part 2, Section 5.15.1: A rough terrain forklift shall not be used to lift people unless there is no other practical option. If a rough terrain forklift truck must be used to lift people, the following precautions shall be taken: a) provide a personnel platform which with the design requirements listed in part 3 of this standard.