Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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 hazard: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: At jobsite located west of HWY 24 & 281, Osborne, KS, an employee engaged in framing was elevated by standing on the forklift tines, without having the safety platform installed and secured to the forklift tines, exposing the employee to a fall of approximately 12' to the ground below. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Provide a personnel platform, which complies with ANSI/ITSDF B56.6-2005 and ensure that it is secure to the lifting carriage and forks. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed.