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

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 fall hazards: a)curing department - where employees were required to clean ventilation holes while standing on a "platter" inside of a KRUPP press machine located 52 inches above the concrete floor. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to require employees to use a fall protection system such as, but not limited to, guard rails or personal fall arrest system) while cleaning the vents on the KRUPP press machines. Or in the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides: a)curing department - where employees were required to clean ventilation holes while standing on a "platter" inside of a KRUPP press machine located 52 inches above the concrete floor.te