Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

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: Adequate measures/precautions were not taken to prevent accidental movements of cone machines while employees are making repairs and/or servicing: a) On 3/4/88 M65221 located in Building "D" near column A-16 was not secured. b) On 3/10/88 M65215 located in Core Room was not secured. c) On 3/17/88 M62347 located in the 3500 are of Core Room was not secured. d) On 3/17/88 M62348 located in the 3500 area of Core Room was not secured. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard can be accomplished by the establishment of effectively administered management controls over the work being performed, instructions of workers in the recognition of hazards, safe shut down of machines, blocking, stopping and reducing machines to Zero Thermal and Mechanical Energy State (ZTMS). Specific elements of the abatement program shall be expected to include, but not necessarily be limited to: 1) Analyze all machines and determine the thermal electrical, mechanical and nip point hazards which are present. Establish and document the procedures which will be used in performing maintenance and operation of machines. 2) At the start of work, switch off and use a worker individual lock on the electric control switch to prevent re-energizing the machine. After switch off, assure that the electric circuits are proven de- energized, a unique and situation information tag shall be attached to the lock and machine energizing control. This lock provision shall not be requied where the worker by his immediate proximity to the electrical control switch (within reach) prevents inadvertent switch on by others. 3) All other fluid energy power sources which can produce movements of machine members shall be locked off. Pressurized fluids (air or liquid) shall be closed off from the machine through the use of shut off valves, and the supply lines toward the machines reduced in pressure to atmosphere or the machine blocked against possible movement. All pressure-fluid accumulators and air surge tanks within the machine shall be reduced to atmospheric pressure or the machine blocked against possible movement. All machine temperature and pressure sensors and gauges shall be maintained to always provide an accurate status reading of the machine. 4) All mechanical gravity fall potential energy within the machine shall be reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possible, by lowering elevated machine parts to the floor, solid surfaces or by cribbing and blocking them to prevent the machine parts from falling. 5) All mechanical kinetic rotating machine energy within the machine shall be reduced to zero, or as nearly as possible, by slowing the rotating parts to a stop. In the alternate the worker shall be guarded from the rotating parts by installing temporary guard. Loose machine parts including machine parts, arms, knives, etc. shall be blocked or secured to prevent possible injury to workers. 6) Establish written procedures designed to instruct and train employees in recognition of hazards and proper safe shut down of machines.