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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 being exposed to the hazard of falling and being struck by material handling equipment: a.On or about May 19, 2006, an employee was riding up and down and working from the bucket of the Caterpillar 420D, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling and being struck by the equipment. Amoung other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to follow the safety information contained in the Association of Equipment Manufactures Safety Manual on the machine that states the machine is a one- person machine and never permit riders. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.TION