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 struck by hazards during assembly and disassembly of a gantry: On 07/25/07 an employee was fatally injured when the employer failed to ensure that the materials and/or equipment required to disassemble the Spanco "T" Series 3-way Adjustable Gantry was used in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual. Employees used a come-along and a chain fall wrapped around the I-beam and the cross brace of the "A" frame, then removed the securing pins from the legs causing the gantry to collapse, striking the employee. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) Develop and implement standard operating procedures for the assembly, use, and disassembly of the gantry. 2) Instruct all employees on the standard operating procedures to ensure they understand the safe method to assemble, use, and disassemble the gantry. 3) Follow the manufacturer's instruction manual when erecting or disassembling (adjusting the height) of the gantry. "ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM"