Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: LIFTING

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 production employees throughout the plant were exposed to the hazards of being struck by falling loads while handling and transporting materials suspended from material handling magnets, vaccum lifting devices and/or sling spreader bars without durably affixed maximum lifting capacities prominently displayed on the lifting devices as specified by the manufacturer to ensure safe handling. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to establish a written inspection program performed by competent personnel designated by the employer to insure that all the aforementioned lifting devices are properly identified per the manufacturers recommendation indicating their maximum lifting capacities and/or any derating safety factors such as: surface condition contact area, thickness, size, etc., which may affect safe operations.