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

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 crushing injuries: a) Production Plant - On or about December 9, 2004 the employer failed to specify the installation location for the embedded lift anchors an adequate distance from the top edge of the "pipe organ" to support the imposed load during the tilt up procedure. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to conduct an evaluation of the product application, determine the appropriate safe working loads and control all field conditions to prevent application of loads in excess of the safe working load. Manufacturer's product information is one source available to the employer to conduct this evaluation and determine proper placement of embedded lift anchors. To prevent a deviation from the installation specifications, the information must be conveyed to supervisory, setup and quality control personnel. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.