Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard: STRUCK BY

40.1-51.1(a) of the Code of Virginia: 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 permitted to ride compactors under operating conditions. On October 23, 1997, an employee was riding the compactor. Distracted by the rider, the compactor operator failed to see an employees working in the area to be compacted. Shortly after changing direction, the compactor struck and killed the employee working in the compactor's path of travel. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to adhere to ANSI standard A10.17-1975 3.2.5: Only qualified and trained authorized personnel with direct responsibility for a piece of equipment shall be permitted to operate or ride the equipment under operating conditions.