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 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 hazard of being struck by the front end loader when it was operating in reverse: a) Plant recycling station: Caterpillar model # 966D front end loader had an obstructed view of the rear and operated in reverse without a reverse signal alarm distingushable from the surrounding noise level in operation nor was there someone to signal that it was safe to back-up in the recycling bay on or about 12/18/92. One feasible and acceptable method, among others, to correct the hazard is to: 1) Make certain that the reverse signal alarm is operational each time the loader is used. 2) Train operators and surrounding personnel about the hazards of working in the proximity of the loader. 3) Make daily inspections of the loader before use, report defects and make repairs 4) Implement a preventive maintainance program, including written records of actions taken. l