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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards created by the vertical reciprocating conveyer. Shipping Dock: Comprehensive guards on the right and left hand sides with an electrically interlocked gate on the front were not provided to protect employees from the hazards of being crushed between the platform and the floor or between the platform and the stairs and landing. Feasible and acceptable means of abatement include installing comprehensive guards on both the left and right hand side with an electrically interlocked gate on the first floor.