Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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: Location: On Chrysler building set" a)Employee was standing on a pallet that was attached to a moving forklift without any fall protection in use. The employee was on the pallet along with an eagle head statue. The pallet was raised 6 feet in order to access the building and mount the statue onto the facade of the Chrysler building; on or about 4/07/09. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: Reference: ASME B56.6-1992, Paragraph 5.15.1: "A rough terrain forklift should 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 for the protection of the personnel shall be taken: (a)"Provide a personnel platform which complies with the design requirements listed in Part III of this Standard. (b) Be certain that the platform is securely attached to the lifting carriage or forks.... (k) Be certain that required restraining means such as railings, chains, cable body belt(s) with lanyard(s), etc., are in place and properly used....(s) A trained operator must be in position to control the rough terrain forklift truck or available to operate controls exceed one-third of the capacity at the related load center position as indicated on the information plate(s) of the rough terrain forklift truck ion which the platform used." NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19