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

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wore a protective helmet when working in areas where there was a potential for injury to the head from falling objects. On or before 3/16/2020, at the Shell Department, employees engaged in pre-coat operations, who utilize pendant control to lift a hopper from ground level to above shoulder height, were not required to wear hard hats, exposing them to a potential head injury. Z89 - 1-2014 requires that hard hats be worn whenever the worker is exposed to an impact hazard from above or laterally.