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

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 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: being crushed by unsecured 5' x 10' slabs of quartz weighing 706 pounds each. a)On or about 01/17/2006 - warehouse and yard, 36-16 19th Avenue Employees stand in the "fall zone" while handling unsecured 5' x 10' quartz slabs, stored horizontally on A-frame racks in order to attach a lifting clamp to the center of the slab. Up to 30 slabs are stored on each side of the A-frame racks and each slab weighs 706 pounds. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO: 1. Install restraining devices to A-frame such as securing arms which can be lowered and angled to secure multiple slabs while in storage and to prevent slabs from falling over when being handled by employees. Restraining devices must be able to support the maximum weight capacity of the storage unit. 2. Develop and implement safe slab handling procedures, specifically addressing separting slabs and attaching lifting devices, when loading and unloading A-Frame storage systems to prevent employee exposure to falling slabs. WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.