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

P.L. 91-596 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(s) of contact with high-pressure water: A) North Settling Basin - An employee operating a WaterJetting System was not in control of the switch to stop the jetting action of the hose. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is for the employer to ensure that the operator of the WaterJetting System is in control of the switch that engages/disengages the water jetting action.