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 to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employee was operating an All Terrain Vehicle, without the personal protective equipment recommended by the manufacturer,exposed to struck- by hazards: On or about 07/30/03,employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by vegetation, rocks, and fragments, while operating All Terrain Vehicle's (ATV's) without adequate personal protective equipment to protect the lower legs. Among other methods of abatement, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard are: (a) to follow the manufacture's recommendation for the use of personal protective equipment during the operation of the ATV's, and (b) to establish a program which will monitor and enforce the use of personal protective equipment for employees that operate the equipment. PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.