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: a.On or about September 21, 2010, on the northside of the building, employees installing pipe were exposed to struck-by and caught in between hazards when working in the vicinity of the Volvo EC210B LC excavator where the swing radius was not provided with a method to prevent employees from entering. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct there hazards are to use a safer alternate method, such as: Comply with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) for Hydraulic Excavators which states: "Never enter or allow anyone else to enter the excavator swing pivot area. Death or serious injury can result." Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard involving the rotating structure of a Volvo EC210B LC excavator. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED.TION