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 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: a)22 Schiavonne Rd., New Windsor, NY - on or about June 7, 2005 - an employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while engaged in the placement of concrete for a basement slab while operating this pump adjacent to the delivery hose during starting and restarting of the pump. Methods to correct this hazard include, but are not limited to: 1) Develop and implement a comprehensive safety training program for employees on the use of this equipment. 2) Follow Reed Manufacturing's procedures in the section headed "CLEARING A PACK OR BLOCKAGE" that outlines procedures for safely clearing a blocked pump line. 3) Follow the CPMA 27-1.18.2.2 paragraph# 10 procedures that state: Personnel should be cleared from the area of the end hose when starting or restarting the pump.