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 fall, crushing and drowning hazards while operating a Genie S60 aerial lift on a barge during an extended period up to and including December 20, 2011. b) Employees misused the aerial lift as a crane under direction of management to hoist equipment such as product hoses and fuel drums. Warnings in the operator manual prohibit using the lift on an unstable, moving, or mobile surface or using the aerial lift with overhanging loads attached to the lift. The aerial lift was placed on the barge without written approval by the manufacturer as required by ANSI A92.5 (American National Standard for Boom-Supported Elevated Work Platforms), 1992, sections 7.11.12 and 8.10.13., and misused as a crane as prohibited in sections 7.11.11 and 8.10.12. Among feasible methods of abatement would be to comply with all sections of ANSI A92.5 (American National Standard for Boom-Supported Elevated Work Platforms), 1992 and the equipment operator manual; and/or utilize appropriate ships gear designed for use on a vessel. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.