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 fall hazards: An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working from a platform resting on the forks of the Hyster forklift because the platform did not indicate the maximum work load including personnel and equipment, the weight of the empty platform, or the minimum capacity of the truck on which the platform could be used in accordance with ANSI B56.1- 2009, American National Standard for Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 7.37. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide a work platform in accordance with ASME B56.1-2009, American National Standard for Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 7.37. ***Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)***