Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 618037501 Nevada General Duty Clause
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Inspection Nr: 312279250
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/27/2008
Initial Penalty: $2,275.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 11/19/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0953220
Contest Date: 11/25/2008
Final Order: 12/03/2008
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | W: Empr Withdrew | 12/03/2008 | 11/27/2008 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/19/2008 | $2,275.00 | 11/27/2008 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): 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: The employer failed to ensure that the place of employment was free from recognized hazards in that: Employee #1, a Laborer and Rough Terrain Forklift Operator, was assigned to move eight, 36 foot long metal studs from the north pick up point to the west porte cochere of the Encore construction site. The studs were tied together by another employee and a laborer foreman and then suspended in the middle of the bundle underneath the forklift tines. The other end of the studs were secured to the engine housing of the forklift with nine wire but the wire broke as he left the asphalt surface and turned left onto a dirt access road. Just before arriving at his destination, Employee #1 stopped the forklift to let another vehicle pass him and he then proceeded forward driving the left front tire up on a berm to avoid an electrical box. At this time the studs came through the missing side window frame and cascaded forward pinning Employee #1 against the seat. As a result the studs lacerated the right side of his stomach and broke out the rear window: a.During transportation of eight, 36 foot long studs suspended below the tines of a Rough Terrain Forklift, the employer did not require the use of tethers or taglines to restrict movement of the load. Reference: Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Rough Terrain Forklift Safety manual for Operating and Maintenance Personnel, 1985, revised 9/96, 3/03 - Page 26, Transporting the Load, Be Sure to: "Use a tether or tagline to restrict load movement." Reference: Ingersoll-Rand, Operation & Maintenance Manual for VR-1056C, Variable Reach Forklift, Effective with S/N: 175783, December 22, 2003: -Page 1-14, Section 1, Safety, fourth paragraph: "If a suspended load must be lifted, DO NOT permit it to swing freely; use a tether to control its movement." -Page 4-35, Section 4, Operating Instructions, #4: "If a suspended load must be lifted, DO NOT permit it to swing freely. Use a tether to control its movement." Reference: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation (ITSDF) B56.6-2005, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks - Loading, Paragraph 6.4.7(a), "When handling suspended loads, (5): use guy lines to restrain load swing whenever possible." One feasible means of abatement would be to ensure that all forklift operators and employer representatives read and understand the Association of EquipmentManufacturers Rough Terrain Forklift Safety Manual and Ingersoll-Rand Operation & Maintenance Manual located within the forklift and was to be read prior to operation as well as the ANSI/ITSDF B56.6-2005 Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks.
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