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

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards from vehicular traffic: a)facility, PS&D loading bays - the employer failed to ensure that employees preparing trailers for loading were not in the path of tractor/trailers with restricted views which were backing into the loading areas. This condition resulted in an accident on 11/17/09, during which an employee was struck and crushed between a tractor and a trailer. b)facility, PS&D loading bays - the employer failed to ensure that employees working in the loading area were protected from the unexpected movement, in any direction, of vehicles being positioned at or moved away from loading bays. This condition resulted in an accident on 11/17/09, during which an employee was struck and crushed between a tractor and a trailer. ABATEMENT NOTE: 1)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to require an observer or spotter, and a reverse alarm or tap the horn on all limited visibility vehicles during all reversing operations to safely direct the truck and trailer to the dock. Develop and implement procedures for employees serving as spotters for drivers, to include where they will stand and how they will communicate with drivers (e.g., verbal, hand signals, flags, etc.) 2)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to develop and implement a program to ensure any movement by tractors and/or trailers only be made under the positive control of International Paper Company employees. This program may include such items as tractor key control, wheel locking devices, and specific rules for temporary and long term parking.y