Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 the hazards of falling: a/ At the job site, employees climbed over the standard guardrail system belonging to a Terex Scissors Lift, TS25RT, to gain access to the metal roof deck. The fall distance to the ground below was approximately 20 feet. One method of abatement is to provide a scissors lift or the equivalent with a pre-fabricated gate to provide the employees with safe access to the metal roof deck as required by ANSI A92.6-1999, paragraph 7.10(9). DISCLAIMER: a/ The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/ The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.nt