Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area is not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems: An employee is exposed to fall hazards while engaged in hoisting conveyor equipment from an elevated catwalk. The employer does not protect each employee by means of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure. The following instance most recently occurred on February 1, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite: An employee engaged in hoisting activities is not protected against falling from a catwalk, thereby exposing the employee to a 20 foot fall hazard. Material Handling Systems, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1089484, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 13, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 150 S. Lombard Addison, IL 60101. Material Handling Systems, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.21(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 967995, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 6000 Riverside Dr. Keasbey, NJ 08832. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing hoisting operations at six feet or greater are protected from falls, and that no employee is working without adequate fall protection. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).