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

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 HAZARD OF BEING CRUSHED BY MOBIL EQUIPMENT AND/OR FALLING OFF THE EQUIPMENT. a)REMELT DEPT., RECYCLE II, ON OR ABOUT 06-21-96, EMPLOYEE(S) WERE OPERATING A CUSHMAN SCOOTER, ALCAN NO. 9X5, THAT HAD A INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE AND PART OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. b)HOT MILL, SCALPER AREA, ON OR ABOUT 07-10-96, EMPLOYEES(S) WERE OPERATING A CUSHMAN SCOOTER, ALCAN NO. 9Y4, THAT HAD A INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE. c)REMELT DEPT., RECYCLE II, ON OR ABOUT 06-24-96, EMPLOYEE(S) WERE OPERATING A CASE ARTICULATING LOADER, ALCAN NO. 926, MODEL NO. W-14, SERIAL NO. 9141549, WITH NO SEAT BELT. ABATEMENT NOTES: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: 1.INSTALL AND/OR REPAIR EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKES AND SEAT BELTS ON CUSHMAN SCOOTERS. 2.INSTALL SEAT BELTS ON CASE ARTICULATING LOADER AS LISTED IN CASE W14B PARTS CATALOG. 3.FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR PERSONNEL AND BURDEN CARRIERS (ANSI B56.8-1988).