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 hazards of falling objects: (a) Employees were exposed to falling object hazards created by the failure of the storage bin pallet braking system to function properly and reduce the speed of loaded bin pallets prior to them coming in contact with the storage bin pallet stops. This condition causes some of the 70-pound boxes of frozen beef stacked on the pallets to shift and fall off striking the pickers. Among other methods, one feasible and accept able method to correct this hazard would be implement a maintenance program to: (1) Return all breaking wheels and their related components to operable condition; and (2) Maintain in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and equipment safety work practices.