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

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 being struck by wheel loader lifting arm or bucket: (a)Vessel CIELO DI MONFALCONE, hatch number five, Caterpillar 928G Wheel Loader: On or about August 10, 2009, employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed in unsecured pinch point while attaching the hoisting cables on the front end of the loader. Employees were allowed to work underneath the lifting arms and bucket of the machine. One feasible and acceptable method to correct hazard is to prohibit employees from getting under the bucket and/or lifting arms of the front-end loader. If an employee must work under the bucket and/or lift arm ensure that it is adequately blocked and braced with a stand or other device to prevent unexpected movement. Another feasible and acceptable method to abate the hazard is to make the connections with the bucket down and reaching over or around the tires. Another feasible and acceptable method to abate the hazard is to make the connection from under the payloader with the bucket down, power turned off and emergency brake set.