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 crushing and amputation from unintended activation: a.)Shop area. The foot treadle on the swag process was not guarded. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a guard on the foot