Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 struck-by hazards: (a) Railcar Unloading, Railcar Spur; On or before Friday, June 11, 2010, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working to unload materials from the train cars. The employer had not instituted a "blue flag" warning system to alert train operators that employees are working on or near train cars. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to institute a suitable warning system (blue flag warning system) to be displayed at each accessible end of the car or depth to warn trainmen against making a coupling. In addition, conduct training sessions for employees tasked with working on or near train cars.