Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: At the Creekside Park Apartments, 2120 Stephens Place, New Braunfels, TX 78130, on 31 March 2015 and at times prior thereto, approximately two workers were working to unload materials in an unapproved fork mounted personnel work platform, a job-site made, wooden trash box supported by the forks of a rough terrain forklift. The trash box was elevated to upper levels, a height of ten feet or higher, of an apartment building under construction exposing the workers to the hazard of falling from a height of more than ten feet. 1- The scaffold was found on the worksite by the employer 2- The scaffold was not designed by a qualified person 3- A decal stating to lift or lower personnel only in an approved work platform was located on the quick attach end of the boom head prior to lifting personnel. 4- A JLG decal was not installed on the quick attach end of the boom head prior to lifting personnel in a JLG supplied/approved personnel work platform.