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 crushing and fire/explosion hazards: (a)On or before February 8, 1994, at 3838 N. 59th Street in Kansas City, Kansas, an employee was pumping liquid propane from a 24,000 pound rated Kodiak bobtail vehicle #5379 parked on a residential driveway. The employee was exposed to an explosion/fire and crushing hazard created by the placement of only one wheel chock block, which was also of inadequate size, to prevent the propane truck from rolling uncontrolled, striking any object in its path. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is at a minimum consider the following: 1.Ensure that all trucks leaving the facility have the required number of chocks as required by the National Fire Protection Association #58, Section 3.15. 2.Ensure all truck operators are trained in the procedures regarding the placement of chocks. 3.Ensure wheel chocks used meets the criteria set forth in the Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J348