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 employees were exposed to potential injury from crushing caused by the unexpected lowering of hydraulic vehicle lift or shifting of vehicles while employees working under the vehicle lift: (a) On or about April 28, 1992, at the establishment on Highway 137 South, in Licking, Missouri, the vehicle hydraulic lift was inspected and found not to be provided with a safety latch or safety bar to prevent the lift from lowering unexpectedly, when raised; while vehicle is suspended employees are working under the hydraulic lift. While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with the employer, given his/her superior knowledge of the workplace, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard, among others are: (1) Install a safety latch on the hydraulic cylinder; (2) Install a safety bar on the lift; and (3) Develop and implement a visual inspection on the vehicle hydraulic lift to ensure it is in safe operating condition at the beginning of each shift.