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

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 of falling from a moving vehicle. a) Site - Intersections of Indian Summer Trail & Rain Dance - Utility Trailer Florida License # H28XGQ. The rear of a utility trailer was used to transport employees and equipment. The utility trailer had no seats or seat belts which were firmly secured and adequate for the number of employees being transported. The employee sat on the trailer's top rail with his feet over the side during transport, and was exposed to a fall onto the roadway, on or about, 02/12/08. ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO: Follow the National Safety Council's Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations Engineering and Technology Tenth Edition Page 35, which states;" Don't allow anyone to stand on the running board or bed of a truck, or sit at the side or end of a flat bed truck. Provide seats for each person required to ride on vehicle equipment.Do not permit workers to ride on a loaded truck or other machines not equipped for the purpose".