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

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 FALLING HAZARD WHERE AN EMPLOYEE RIDES ON A CONCRETE HOPPER ELEVATED BY EITHER AN OVERHEAD TRAMRAIL OR BY A FORKLIFT: a) KILN ROOM - EMPLOYEE RIDES ON A CONCRETE HOPPER ELEVATED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 FEET FROM FLOOR LEVEL BY A SHEPARD NILES OVERHEAD TRAMRAIL OR BY A FORKLIFT TO POUR CONCRETE FROM HOPPER INTO CONCRETE FORMS FOR MANHOLES AND STORM CATCH BASINS EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEE TO A FALLING HAZARD. AMONG THE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: 1. ELIMINATE EMPLOYEE FROM RIDING ON CONCRETE HOPPER BY HAVING HIM WORK FROM FLOOR LEVEL WITH AN EXTENDED CONTROL LEVER OR WORK FROM A PORTABLE LADDER STAND. 2. INSTALL A HYDRAULIC OR PNEUMATIC GATE ON HOPPER WHICH COULD BE OPERATED FROM FLOOR LEVEL BY REPOSITIONING CONTROL LEVER ON HOPPER.