OSHA Inspection: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION

Issued

Feb 18, 1998

Abate by

Feb 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

Issued

Feb 18, 1998

Abate by

Feb 23, 1998

Issued

Feb 18, 1998

Abate by

Feb 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 18, 1998

Abate by

Feb 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,350

Issued

Feb 18, 1998

Abate by

Feb 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $4,500

Issued

Feb 18, 1998

Abate by

Feb 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $50,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:
The hazards created by the tipping of the Barecat Self Propelled Elevating
Work Platform.  The
safety drive height limit switch had been by-passed allowing employees to
drive at heights
between 15 and 21 feet above the floor in the plant and outdoors near the
building and in the
parking lots.  The hazards of working outdoors from the platform are
increased due to factors
including but not limited to, wind, slope or grade of the pavement and
depressions in the
blacktop pavement. Among other feasible methods, one feasible and
acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to comply with the following:
1.) Manufacturer's Operating Manual and decals placarded on the machine
stating:
"Do not raise
platform on uneven or soft surfaces. Do not drive onto uneven or soft
surfaces when elevated.
Do not raise platform on slope or drive onto slope when elevated. Do not
raise platform in
windy or gusty conditions. Warning, do not alter or disable limit
switches, safety switches or
interlocks."  Perform manufacturer's required daily visual inspections and
operational checks
of control switches.
2.) ANSI/SIA A92.6-1990 Manual of Responsibilities for Self-Propelled
Elevating Work
Platforms which considers this Manual and the Operating Manual to be
integral parts of the
Aerial platform and must be kept on the  Platform in the Storage
compartment which states: a.)
"Modification or alteration of an aerial platform shall be made only with
prior written
permission of the manufacturer." b.) " Altering Safety Devices. Altering
or disabling of
interlocks or other safety devices shall be prohibited."
3.) Train, document and enforce the above procedures.