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 being struck by material handling equipment and/or the load: a.On or about January 17, 2006, the 5/8-inch diameter wire rope that was used to pull the roll-off vacuum container onto the tow truck flatbed had separation among strands and crushed areas, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the load and the wire rope. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED. b.On or about January 17, 2006, the tie-down chain assembly that was used to pull a 10,100-pound roll-off vacuum container onto a tow truck flatbed was overloaded in that its working load limit was 2,650 pounds, exposing an employee to the hazard of being struck by the load and the tie-down assembly. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED. c.On or about January 17, 2006, the swivel hook that was used to pull a 10,100- pound roll-off vacuum container onto a tow truck flatbed was overloaded in that its working load limit was 10,000 pounds, exposing employees to the hazard of being stuck by the load and swivel hook. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. Among other methods, a feasible means of abatement would be to: 1. purchase, install, use, and properly maintain rigging equipment such as chains, slings, wire ropes, and hooks that have sufficient working load ratings to safely lift or pull the intended loads, and to train employees how to safely install, use and maintain the equipment.