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 struck by hazards created when the employer neglected to follow the manufacturer's warning labels attached to their equipment. Staging Area - A make shift hoisting device located on the roof of a building was used to lower containers of construction debris from the building's upper floors. The employer did not follow the manufacturer's safe operating instructions listed on an attached warning label in that: 1) The scaffold was not tied to the building or otherwise guyed securely before using the hoist. 2) The area below the hoisting operation was not cordoned off to protect personnel (on the ground) while loads are being lifted or lowered. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable mean of abatement would be to perform the hoisting operation in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations for the safe use of the hoist arm listed on the warning label attached to the equipment.