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

Section (5)(a)(1): The employer failed to furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards: (a) On or about August 23, 2017, for the employees exposed to fire and explosion hazards where a Skyjack scissor lift, model no. SJIII3219, serial no. 22062057, was operated to conduct maintenance in a hazardous location at 3507 149th Avenue, Alexander, North Dakota. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would be for the employer to develop and enforce workplace inspection procedures to include those for determining hazardous location prior to operating scissor lifts as stated in American National Standard of Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, ANSI/SIA A92.6-2006, Section 7 Responsibilities of Users, and Paragraphs 7.8  7.10 and Fire Safety Standard for Power Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operations, NFPA 505-2013.