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 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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of moving vehicles: a) Citrus grove ar 1868 CR 29, Lake Placid, Florida - An employee riding as a passenger on a glove goat loader was standing on the step beside the driver when the vehicle overturned in a ditch, crushing the employee, on or about November 23, 1996. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to prohibit employees from tiding as passengers on vehicles where no seats are provided and to strictly enforce this rule.