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

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 falling through the top of the hood covering serpentine rollers dryer system: A) #16 paper machine - Employees were allowed to walk on the panels that made up the top of the After Dryer Hood. The hood covered the serpentine rollers dryer system and was not designed to support employee(s) standing or walking on it. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to barricade the top of the After Dryer Hood off so that no one can access the top of the After Dryer Hood.