Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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: Malfunctions and problems operating the JLG scissor lift, Model CM2033, S/N 0200011487, which were reported to the employer were not corrected. The employer did not stop the operation nor did he take any corrective action to protect the employee working on the scissor lift after it was reported that the lift had steering and sudden acceleration problems. a)Lakeview Plaza Shopping Center, Old A&P Building - Employee working at heights up to 15 feet above ground in a JLG scissor lift, Model CM2033, S/N 020011487, reported malfunctions and problems with the lift, steering and sudden acceleration, to the superintendent on site who took no corrective action. Among feasible methods to reduce this hazard is to establish and enforce an adequate safety training program with specific training relating to the use of scissor lifts as per ANSI A92.6-1990, Section 7.11.3, Reporting Problems or Malfunctions, which states the operator shall immediately report to the supervisor any problems or malfunctions that become evident during operation. Any problems or malfunctions that affect the safety of operations shall be repaired prior to continued use.