Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

Section 5(a)(l) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 197_Q: 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 on the dock were exposed to the hazard of being struck by lifting gear during return of lifting gear to vessel after such gear was disconnected from the cargo. A. Delaware River Stevedores-Balzano Marine Terminal, Camden, NJ: Employees were exposed to struck by hazard of lifting chain by standing within swing radius of lifting gear after such gear was disconnected from the cargo and in the process of being returned to the vessel by the crane. On or about March 26, 2021. Among other feasible means of abatement, the following means of abatement would eliminate or substantially reduce the hazard: 1. .Designate an "unsafe work zone" beyond the swing radius of the lifting gear using cones or other visible markers and a. instruct all personnel to be outside of the "unsafe work zone" prior to crane lifting lifting gear for return to vessel; b. prior to operations, management will ensure that the "unsafe work zone" is properly set up and will monitor its compliance during the operation. 2. Implementation of other effective protection from swinging gear as determined by management and industry best practices