Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 struck by hazard which could inflict death or serious injury while transferring granite slabs from the storage yard to the fabrication shop: (a) Colorado Marble & Granite, Inc., 1265 South Jason Street, Denver, CO 80223: The employees were required to move large stone slabs to the fabrication shop using a 4-wheel rubber dolly that was about 24 inches long and 6 inches wide. The wheels were 5 inches in diameter. The slab was about 5 feet high and 9 feet long and was placed on the dolly by a forklift operator. Several employees would grab the slab and hold it while the slab clamp was removed. Some of the employees placed themselves along side the slab which placed them within the stone's "fall zone". The employees had to roll the slab through a bay door and into the fabrication shop. There were two large diamond saw tables used to cut stone slabs. They were enclosed with wooden 2 X 4's that were used to retain the water that was applied while cutting the stone, from running throughout the shop. The height of the wooden dike was about 1.5 inches. Employees had to use a piece of sheet metal as a ramp that was 14 inches wide and 32 inches long to move the dolly over the dike and close to the diamond saw tables. This added to the potential of losing control of the slab and having it pin an employee against the ground or piece of equipment. (b) The compliance officer observed an employee standing within the slab's "fall zone" with the rod while waiting to position the slab clamp on the stone slab. Compounding the issue was that the slab was resting on a dolly which made the stone piece more difficult to control. COLORADO MARBLE & GRANITE, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION FOR THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE ACT) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 302770268, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, CLASSIFIED AS SERIOUS, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2000, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1265 SOUTH JASON STREET, DENVER, CO 80291. COLORADO MARBLE & GRANITE, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION FOR THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE ACT) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 303674881, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, CLASSIFIED AS REPEAT, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2001, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1265 SOUTH JASON STREET, DENVER, CO 80291. Abatement Note: Abatement Certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").