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

The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury resulting from an accident. 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: (a) The employer had not established nor conducted a training program to ensure that the derrick operator and the designated individuals in charge of lifting or unloading operations were knowledgeable of and could demonstrate safe operating pro- cedures of the American Hoisting & Derrick Co. derrick, serial #20860 used to unload sand and gravel and to clean barges at the river facility on the Ohio River. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to establish and conduct a training program which consists of (but not limited to) practical exercises on how to read the load charts, correct rigging procedures for the load, daily inspection requirements and other operations common to the industry. The operator should be able to demonstrate safe operating procedures.