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 the hazards of being struck by equipment under tension a) Williams Crusher/Pulverizer area; On 03/17/09 employees were using a metal pipe commonly known as a "cheater bar" to provide additional leverage on a 3/4 ton U.S capacity Coffing Lever Hoist come-along to attempt to open the front cover to the 300 series type "k-2" reversible impactor serial #20346 . This practice exposed employees to the recognized hazard of being struck by equipment should the cheater bar overload the come-along and slings. Among other methods, feasible and useful, one method to abate this hazard would be to: Discontinue the use of the "cheater bar" on a come-along and insure all system components used in opening the covers are in preoper working order. The Pulverizer has a system to open the hatch which should be maintained in working order. b) Williams Crusher/Pulverizer Mill area; On 03/17/09 employees untrained in the use of a manually lever operated chain hoist were using a 3/4 ton U.S capacity Coffing Lever Hoist come-along with a "cheater bar" and anchored to a DBI SALA Tie-Off Adapter SN #1003000 (used for fall protection) and a nylon web sling measuring approximately 1" x 45 " to pull open the front cover of the reversible impactor, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by equipment should the cheater bar overload the come-along and slings. Among other methods, feasible and usefule, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be: 1) Train employees to be familiar with the operating controls of the hoist, the warnings of the hoist, the hoisting practices listed in Section 21-1.7.2 of ASME B30.21-1994 as Addenda to ASME B30.21c-1998, and the operator's manual provided by the hoist manufacturer. 2) Do not use fall protection equipment for pulling and/or hoisting. c) Williams Crusher/Pulverizer area; On 03/17/09 employees used a DBI SALA Tie-Off Adapter nylon web sling run through a rough opening on the front cover of the reversible impactor to anchor a 3/4 ton U.S capacity Coffing Lever Hoist come-along. Subsequently, the DBI SALA Tie-Off Adapter nylon sling failed under the pulling pressure causing the front cover of the reversible impactor to fly back and expose an employee to the hazards of being struck by the cover and caught in the opening. Among other abatement methods, feasible and useful, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be: Implement an inspection procedure for inspection of damage, proper type of slings, capacity ratings of the slings, and prohibition of running nylon slings over rough edged surfaces unless the rough edged surfaces are padded to protect the slings. ***Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required*** Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated within 10 calendar days of the date it receives this citation.