Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 303707145
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/12/2002 X
Initial Penalty: $1,050.00
Current Penalty: $1,050.00
Issuance Date: 04/09/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0336000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place 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 multiple injuries from falling hazards when employees are elevated on platforms when used with a powered industrial truck: a) Holiday Inn Express, Clearfield, PA - Personnel platform was not secured to the powered industrial truck lifting carriage and/or forks and did not have a guardrail system on all four (4) sides. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to secure the personnel platform to the lifting carriage and/or forks and install a guardrail system to all four (4) sides.
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