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 employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by an object which could cause serious injury or death: On or about 7/12/04 A) Greece Arcadia High School, rear of the building. Employees were exposed to injury resulting from the bucket of a Case model 9030B Excavator not being lowered to the ground prior to parking the vehicle, as articulated in the operator's manual, and the company safety manual. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to reduce or eliminate this hazard is to establish and enforce safe operating procedures such as those noted in the Case model 9030B Excavator Operator's Manual. Elements essential to a safe operating procedure include at a minimum (1) Development of a directive which would prohibit operators from parking and/or exiting the excavator without lowering the bucket safely to the ground, and (2) Provide education and training to all operators of the safe operation of this type of equipment. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED