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

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 being crushed by a merchandise gondola: (a) Location - CVS Pharmacy, Store 119, Wakefield, MA On or about 3/24/03, employees were exposed to being crushed by a gondola loaded with candy on one side which was being moved by a "Gondola Train". Among other means, feasible means of abatement would be to: 1. Do not raise unstable gondolas onto a "gondola train" until they have been properly engineered for stabilization as recommended by the manufacturer and do not attempt to move shelving that is heavily weighted on one side with little or no weight on the opposite side. 2. Train all employees involved in the gondola move or who work in an area where a gondola move is occurring to perform their work safely and recognize unsafe conditions to which they may be exposed.