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

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards. a. On or about March 3, 2021, at the above addressed site, two employees were removing a drive-in Frazier Racking System, which was thirty-four (34) feet in height by four (4) feet in width, in a cold storage warehouse. These employees worked at an approximate height of 34 feet from a Genie GS-3232 scissor lift to remove the top drive-in rail support. During this task, the section of the racking system that was being removed collapsed onto the Genie GS-3232 scissor lift, causing the lift to fall on its side. These employees were exposed to struck-by hazard and a fall of approximately 34 feet to the concrete floor surface.