Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place or 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: A) BEING STRUCK BY THE FALLING LOAD AND THE ASSOCIATED SCALES, HOIST, AND OTHER PARTS OF THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE EQUIPMENT. IN THE #6 MILL, "A" MIX ROOM, "B" MIX ROOM, AND "C" MIX ROOM, AT THE ELECTRO-LIFT HOIST, THE LOWER SHEAVE BLOCK GUARD HAD A LARGE SECTION BROKEN, "U" BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE DRUM END CONNECTION, AND THE CONTROL BUTTONS WERE NOT LEGIBLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE HOIST FUNCTIONS. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINE TO PRESENT THE HAZARD OF HOIST FAILURE AND INJURY TO WORKERS IN THE HOIST VICINITY. A FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT TO CORRECT THE HAZARDS IS TO INITIATE COMPLETE REPAIR OF THE HOIST, AND TO FOLLOW UP WITH REGULAR INSPECTIONS WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN ON ALL DEFICIENCIES NOTED.