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: Stafford Machinery Company, Yard Area - In accordance with ASME/ANSI B30.5-1989, 5-3.1.3(1), the manufacturer's recommendations were not followed nor was blocking present for the boom disassembly procedure before the two (2) lower boom pins were removed from the Bucyrus-Erie 30-B. Serious 4, super crawler crane (serial number 132006), on or about 11/01/90. Among others, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are: (1) follow the manufacturer's recommendations for proper boom assembly and disassembly methods, an (2) post proper warning labels at each boom connection point.