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

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 struck-by/crushed-by hazards, from/by concrete transport vehicles. a) On or about March 14, 2019, at the storage yard of 3898 Selvitz Road, Fort Pierce, Florida 34981, an employee was exposed to being struck and crushed by a Tuckerbilt T-630 Concrete Transport vehicle while troubleshooting the transmission while standing in the operating path of the equipment. b) On or about March 14, 2019, at the storage yard of 3898 Selvitz Road, Fort Pierce, Florida 34981, employees were exposed to being struck and crushed by a Tuckerbilt T-630 Concrete Transport vehicle that was operated with defective safety features including, but not limited to the parking brake, audible and visual reverse alert warning in the cab for backing safely, audible backup alarm, backup lights, transmission, ignition switch, and pressure seat safety circuit. NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.