Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC

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: (a) Aliquippa, PA, Track number 412 grade crossing of in-plant railroad; The grade crossing was not properly safeguarded by the use of gates, bells, watchmen, lights or other suitable means. Safety devices such as sirens and lights were deactivated in that fuses were removed in the alarm control box. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to use one of two types of grade crossing control devices that are common: passive and active types.