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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 associated with improper rigging and handling of bundles of granite slabs with untrained employees: 300 Oak Street Unit 920, Pembroke, Massachusetts: On or about 10-24-03 workers were exposed to being struck by bundles of granite during offloading from a container on a truck trailer as a result of rigging bundles without proper training on safe handling, rigging equipment and proper use of communication and hand signals. Feasible and useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods: 1) Provide training on safe handling, rigging equipment and proper use of communication and hand signals to all employees involved in the off-loading process. 2) Post illustrations of hand signals on the worksite and train employees to use them. 3) Ensure that employees have access to rigging manuals before the job begins.