Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 030 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 the hazard of being struck by parts of shopmade hood devices which are not designed to withstand the shock loading imposed upon them was not secured from displacement during the waste removal (ragging) operation in pulpers number 1 and 2. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to reduce this hazard is to install a device that will continously collect waste during the operating cycle, and install provisions for mechanical removal by a power operated hoist. The removal system shall incorporate the following additional provisions: 1) Design the removal system such that the operator(s) station is located in a protected area in the event of a sudden release of tension during the removal operations. 2) Train employees in the use of the removal system and ensure that they understand how to operator the removal device and the potential hazards involved in its operation. Another feasible and acceptable abatement method reduce this hazard is to have a professional engineer design an attachment to pull out waste safely. The attachment shall incorporate the following additional provisions. 1) Inspect the attachment daily for damage of defects by a competent person. 2) The attachment shall be designed for four times the rated shock load that is to be expected. 3) The attachment shall have a rated load test to 125% of its rated capacity. The test report shall be maintained on file and available to OSHA. 4) The attachment shall incorporate provisions to prevent accident displacement during shock loading. 5) The rated capacity shall be marked and visible on the attachment.