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

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 the employer allowed operation of a traveling ship mounted crane from which the operator did not have clear vision of personnel on the deck who may be exposed to the hazards of crane movement and cargo operations: (a)On the starboard side of the Ibis Arrow in the area of hatch number 7, there was no hatch tender to ensure safety of employees working in the vicinity of the traveling ship mounted crane. A hatch tender was necessary to provide instant signals to the crane operator where workers were exposed to the hazards of the crane. The crane operator was physically located where he could not see the areas in front of or behind the traveling legs of the crane. One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to provide hatch tenders in all instances where a crane operator is prevented from clear visibility of the areas surrounding traveling cargo handling gear. (Reference Pacific Coast Marine Safety Code, 1999 Revision, ILWU-PMA, Section 7.)