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

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 being struck by falling pipe. On or about June 3, 1999, while off-loading 20 foot water pipe from a 45 foot flatbed trailer, at the job site at S.W. 48th and Emma Creek Rd., employees were exposed to possible falling pipe. The employer did not have adequate procedures addressing recognition of unsafe loads, off-loading procdures, and precautions to take for persons who may be in, near, or enter into the offloading area. MOA: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1. First inspect all loads to ensure they are stable and safe and; 2. no off-loading should be done until the forklift operator is sure that all non-essential persons are out of the off-loading area, and maintain constant attention to assure persons don't enter into the off loading area and; 3. use spotters when handling long or oversized material to avoid hitting any portion of the material being off-loaded. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.