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

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 multiple injuries and or death from a crushing hazard created by using improper safe work practices when loading equipment onto a powered-on self-propelled scissor lift while in close proximity of a wall: Two (2) employees were exposed to a crushing hazard created by performing ground level work located between the rear end of a powered-on Hyster V18A scissor lift and a wall; the 2 employees lifted a compressor onto the rear end of the work platform. Where a third employee's shirt hooked, pulled, and released the joystick safety lock and pushed the joystick into reverse motion while handling the compressor. An employee was pinned between the moving lift and wall. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are ensuring the scissor lift, control box, power button is in the off position when loading equipment onto the workplatform and conformance to good safety practices for the use and operation of self-propelled elevating work platforms is used according to the acceptable requirements of the approved American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms ANSI/SIA A92.6 - 2006, Section 7, Responsibilities of User, and other acceptable industry practices. The ANSI consensus standard requires the following: 7.7Familiarization before use. The user shall permit only properly trained personnel to operate an aerial platform. The user shall ensure that before use the operator is familiar with the model of the aerial platform to be operated, and specifically: (2) knows the operating and maintenance manuals supplied by the manufacturer are stored in the weather resistant compartment and is familiar with the operating and safety manuals. (4) is aware of and understands all safety devices specific to the model aerial platform being used. 7.10Operator warnings and instructions. The user shall direct personnel operating the aerial platform to be in compliance with the provisions set forth in section 8 of this standard. The user shall monitor their performance and supervise their work to ensure the use, application and operation of the aerial platform is in conformance with the provisions set forth in this standard, warn personnel of potential hazards, provide means to protect against identified hazards, and explain the potential consequences of not following proper operating guidelines. Instructions and guidelines regarding proper operation shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following issues and subjects: (12) Reporting potentially hazardous locations. The user shall direct the operator to immediately report to a supervisor any potentially hazardous location(s) that become evident during operation. 7.11User as Operator. If a user is also the operator of an aerial platform, the user shall have the responsibilities of operators specified in Section 8 of this standard as well as responsibilities of the users as specified in Section 7 of this standard:8.1Basic principles. The information in this standard shall be supplemented by good judgement, safety control, and caution in evaluating each situation. Since the operator is in direct control of the aerial platform, conformance with good safety practices in this area is the responsibility of the operator. The operator shall make decisions on the use and operation of the aerial platform with due consideration for the fact that his or her own safety as well as the safety of other personnel on the platform is dependent on those decisions. 8.2.1Machine manuals. The operator shall ensure the operating and maintenance manuals are stored in the weather resistant storage compartment on the aerial platform. 8.3Prestart inspection. Before use each day or at the beginning of each shift, the aerial platform shall be given a visual inspection and functional test including but not limited to the following: (1) Operating and emergency controls. (2) Safety devices. 8.7Workplace inspection. Before the aerial platform is used and during use, the operator shall check the area in which the aerial platform is to be used for possible hazards such as, but not limited to: (10) Other possible unsafe conditions. Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation required.tion