Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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: A) THE HAZARD OF SPLASHES OF FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS AND BEING STRUCK BY HOSE SECTIONS DURING THE LIQUID TRANSFER OPERATIONS IN THE MIXING ROOMS OF MILLS #3 AND #6. A FEASIBLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG OTHER METHODS, IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR WOKRES INVOLVED IN THE HANDLING AND USE OF HOSE AND TO CONDUCT PERIODIC INSPECTIONS TO INCLUDE CHECKING OF THE HOSE FOR KINKS, CUTS, GOUGES, CRACKING, AND INSPECTIONS OF COUPLINGS, FLANGES, AND NIPPLES FOR CRACKS AND CORROSION. ALL DEFECTS OBSERVED SHOULD BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE HOSE BEING PUT BACK IN SERVICE.