Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a powered industrial vehicle without using the operator restraint device in the event of a tip over of the vehicle while moving pallets of products: a)Advanced Composites, Inc., 970 N. Vandermark Road, Sidney, Ohio: On or about March 31, 2010, the employer did not ensure that employees operating lift trucks were using the operator restraint device while transporting pallets of cardboard containerized pellets weighing approximately 1,500 pounds. The employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while picking orders in rows of three pallets stacked high and four pallets deep in the warehouse. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow American National Standard, ASME B56.1 2005, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 5.3.19, an active operator protection device or system, when provided, shall be used. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).