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

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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. The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards. Employees are exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling material and equipment. This most recently occurred on June 8, 2021, at 300 North Black Cat Road, Joplin, Missouri, when an employee worked from a trailer underneath the hook and headache ball attached to the crane auxiliary line, and was struck by the falling hook, headache ball, and wedge socket assembly. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to: a) Ensure the anti-two-block device is frequently tested and operational per the manufacturer's operator manual Pg. 29. b) Make sure the operator is aware of how the anti two-block device works and what happens if the weight comes into contact with the crane boom tip. c) Ensure that the wedge socket is properly installed. Rotation Resistant Wire Rope was being used and the minimum tail length is 20 rope diameters per the manufacturer's operator manual section Wire Rope Technical Board- Wire Rope Users Manual Fourth Edition Pg. 43. d) Obtain a manufacturer's operator and service manual to follow usage and maintenance guidelines.