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 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 a fall and crush hazard due to being elevated on a wooden pallet by a rough terrain forklift: a)for employees performing pre-construction work at the site located at 1127 Bassage Road in Sebring, (FL), on but not limited 12/02/2011. In that two employees were removing moss and trimming trees while standing on a make shift wooden platform elevated by a Mustang 642 Telehandler (SN 642JW1280149). The rough terrain forklift was operated on rough, sloped, sandy terrain in windy conditions. Abatement Note(s): A feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to follow the guidelines set forth in ANSI/ITSDF B56.6-2011, Safety Standard for Rough terrain Forklift Trucks, and the Operator's Manual. The employer should comply with Sections 5.15 Elevating personnel, such as: (a) provide a platform which complies with the design requirements listed in Part III (page 35 of manual); (b) be ceratin that the platform is securely attached to the lifting carriage (page 36 of manual); (h) be certain that mast or boom travel is vertical - do not operate on a side slope unless the rough terrain vehicle is leveled (pages 26 and 32 of manual); and, (j) be certain the rough terrain has a firm footing.