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 employmnent 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 a falling spreader bar: LOCATION: Job Site, Trailer Compound/Storage Area. On or about: 11/09/11 a) Employees used a rough terrain JLG Lull forklift with a model 1190 spreader bar attachment to move rebar and other materials. The locking pins of the attached spreader bar were not inserted and secured, allowing the spreader bar to come off the forks of the forklift. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: a) Follow the Installation "On the forks installation" instructions on page 2 of the Forklift Spreader Bar-Model 1190 Safety Instructions and Operator's Manual: "Insert the forks into the fork pockets and then slide the spreader bar all the way onto the forks so the pin tabs extend behind the back of the fork. Insert the fork locking pins in each side and secure them with hair-pins to lock the spreader bar to the forks". b) Follow the Caution instructions on page 2 of the Forklift Spreader Bar-Model 1190 Safety Instructions And Operator's Manual: #2: "Risks are high for serious injury when working around suspended loads. The operator must avoid carrying the load over people and it is best to have a 10' foot rule. This requires that no one is allowed to be within 10 feet of the area in which the load would fall if a failure occurred". NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.