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 potential injury from crushing caused by the unexpected lowering of lifts or shifting of vehicles while employees work around vehicle lifts (a) In the service department at the Rolla Co-op Equity Ex- change in Rolla, Kansas, the Dover one-post frame lift used for operations such as, but not limited to elevating automobiles and trucks during tire repairs, was not provided with a mechanical device having a safety factor of not less than 3 based on the rated load capacity, that would support the load in case of failure of either the prime mover hydraulic and/or pneumatic systems, or the suspension system while the lift is in the mid- range position. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a safety device which meets the criteria specified in ANSI Standard B153.1-1990, paragraph 4.4.2.