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

Secton 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: Mid-Plains Insulation, Inc. - Offutt Air Force Base - 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 hazards of death or serious physical harm during vehicle accidents and vehicle ejection when traveling without passenger restraint in the cargo area and passenger cab of a rental truck. On October 3, 2006, an employee riding in the back cargo area of a rental truck fell out and suffered fatal head injuries on the flightline at Offutt Air Force Base. Feasible means of abatement may include but are not limited to the following: 1) Prohibit employees from riding in the cargo/non-passenger areas of work vehicles as outlined in Section 10 of the Penske Rental Agreement and the Vehicle Safety section of the Offutt Air Force Base Contractor Briefing Form. 2) Develop and implement written procedures to ensure the use of passenger restraint devices for all type of employee vehicular travel as mandated in the Vehicle Safety section of the Offutt Air Force Base Contractor Briefing Form. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion