OSHA Inspection: BIAX FIBERFILM CORP

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $525.00 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 broken bones and/or possible death from a serious fall
hazard while being
elevated on an unapproved work-platform.
a)  Employees engaged in maintenance work were using an unapproved
work-platform on the
forks of a FGC25 Mitsubishi lift-truck and a 7700 Caterpillar lift-truck.
The work-platform was
not connected or attached to the forklift nor were the employees provided
with adequate fall
protection, such as a full body harness and lanyard exposing the employees
to a fall hazard of
up to fifteen (15) feet onto a concrete floor.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct these
hazards are to
ensure that work-platforms used in conjunction with forklift trucks meet
the
requirements
of the American National Standards/Industrial Truck Standards Development
Foundation
(ANSI/ITSDF) Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Truck, ANSI/ITSDF
B56.1-
2005:
1) Section 4.17.2(c): Whenever a truck is used to elevate personnel, the
following
precautions for the protection of the personnel shall be taken: Be certain
that
required restraining means such as railings, chains, cable, body belt(s)
with
lanyards, or deceleration devices, etc., are in place and properly used.
2) Section 4.17.3: Whenever a truck is equipped with a work platform, the
following additional precautions shall be taken for the protection of
personnel:
(a) Provide a platform that complies with the requirements in paragraph
7.37.3., and;
(b) The platform attachment means are applies and the platform is
securely attached to the lifting carriage or forks.
In addition, repairing and using the scissors lift already in the
company's possession to
perform the necessary maintenance work.
Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required.tion

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-25 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-25 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-25 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $525.00 Reduced

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-06-25 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $525.00 Reduced

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-06-27 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-06-27 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-06-28 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-06-28 00:00:00

Issued

2010-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-25 00:00:00