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: Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards from equipment at 4020 Winchester Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. The hazards were most recently documented to have occurred on March 17, 2023 when operating a Volvo Loader L180H that was being driven in forward motion with the bucket raised when it struck and ran over an employee causing fatal injuries. Our investigation determined that although employees can be exposed to struck-by hazards in their work environment, the following elements are feasible means in which to abate the hazards: 1. Create a traffic control plan. This may include a one-way primary travel path through the jobsite marked by barriers, cones, barrels or barricades to keep workers on foot out, as well as designated pedestrian travel zones. 2. Clearly mark equipment entrances and exits so pedestrian workers may clearly recognize equipment path of travel and stay clear. 3. Re-Train operators to maintain a clear line of sight at all times. When necessary, operators should use a spotter. Spotters must wear high-visibility clothing so that other equipment operators in the area can see them. 4. Re-train workers and new employees about equipment blind spots. 5. Consider adding a radar or sonar proximity warning system if the machine doesn't have one. 6. Ensure ground employees are communicating with operators when working near the equipment or entering the loading areas via radio or visual signs of acknowledgment, or use of a spotter. 7. Consider installing forward facing camera kits that would assist the operator's view.