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 crushing hazards due to close railroad track clearances: (a) #2 Scale Yard and PRR tracks: On or about February 05, 2005 close railroad track clearances were not identified and eliminated nor were employees instructed of the locations of close track clearances and removed from the danger zone. A conductor, who was providing head end protection for four railroad cars, was crushed in the close clearance created between the railroad car he was riding on and the stationary railroad cars containing slabs. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to abate this hazard is to comply with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania "Regulations for Plant Railways"; Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation, Railroad Safety Handbook, Transportation & Raw Materials Department; and Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation, Railroad Safe Job Procedures handbook.