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

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment 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 crushing hazard. The exposure was probable in that employee was exposed to hazard of falling limb cause by positioning himself beneath limb and making overhead cut with chainsaw. a) worksite - an automotive lift that, which did not have a manufacture installed safety catch br installed ( approximately 40 years old ) was operated uder capicity or near capicity load while a leak occured in the hydraulic over air system that was used to operate the lift. The lift was shored up with up 4 " x 4 " wooden post to prevent the lift and load from falling on the employee working under and near the lift. a)Site - On or about 17 May 2003 an employee was using chainsaw, Shindawa, model 488, to cut overhead limb, resulting in the limb swinging down and striking the employee. In the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.266(e)(2)(xi): Chain saws were used to cut directly overhead: [Reference 1928.21(a)(3)](xi):