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

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 the hazard of injury during crane operation: (a) The employer had not established nor conducted a training program to ensure that the crane operator and the designated individuals in charge of lifting operations were knowledgeable of and could demonstrate safe operating procedures of the 4800 LINKBELT Crane used to move large pieces of steel from barges being scrapped in the workyard of the facility. (b) The employer had not established nor conducted a training program to ensure that the crane operator and the designated individuals in charge of lighting operations were knowledgeable of and could demonstrate safe operating procedures of the FMC model #LS-78 used to load pieces of scrap steel into trucks using a magnet. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to establish and conduct a training program which consists of (but not limited to) practical exercises on how to read the load charts, correct rigging procedures for the load, daily inspection requirements and other opertions common to the industry. Operator should be able to demonstrate safe operating procedures.