OSHA Inspection: PREMIER RESTORATION, INC.

Issued

May 22, 2009

Abate by

May 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 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:
Date: On or about 5/11/2009 & approximately 3:00pm.
Location: On the south side of the Starlite Skating Center located & 3710
North Henry Blvd.
Stockbridge, Georgia 30281
Condition: Employee was observed working from an elevated work platform
approximately 14
feet above the ground level on a Skytrak #412-06-5207 #6042 JLG Model
Rough Terrain
Forklift Truck without a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system.
The employee was
using the Skytrak rough terrain forklift to ride the forks, pallet, and
mask to access the edge of
the roof to hand gutters.
Among other means, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would be
to
provide a
platform which complies with the design requirements listed in the
American Society of
Mechanical Engineers B56.6-1992 Section 5.15 Elevating Personnel.
The employee was instructed to get down and not perform this unsafe
operation again.
Abatement was completed on the job site during the inspection on 5-12-2009.
No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 22, 2009

Abate by

May 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $338 Reduced