Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A 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: the hazard of being struck by or crushed by while dismantling a 190 foot, American Hydraulic Crawler Crane, Terex HC 125, boom without securing it against dropping or without the use of a service crane, on or about 04/28/05, at 9420 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX. Among other methods,one feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard is to (1) support or secure the boom against falling as specified by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30.5 - 1968. (2) Follow the procedures in the American Crane owners manual, "American HC 125 Hydraulic Crawler Crane", Section III-Boom Shortening or Lengthening, page 614 and 615. DISCLAIMERS:1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3) The employer is responsible for selection and carrying out an appropriate abatement method. 4) The Danger label was posted on the boom