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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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: a) One employee was observed working from a manbasket, without fall protection, and was exposed to a fall of approximately 15-20 feet, at the McNary elevator. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to have the employee wear a full body harness with a shock absorbing lanyard attached to the basket or boom.t