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29 CFR 1918.85(e): Employees were permitted to work beneath suspended containers. The employer does not require employees to keep clear of work in the zone of danger or provide another method of protection for employees exposed to the dangers of working beneath suspended containers. This violation was most recently observed January 19, 2012 at the Port of Long Beach, Berth J245, Vessel Cosco Japan, Bay 34 where an employee was fatally injured during intermodal shipping container discharge operations. To abate this violation, the employer must initiate and maintain a program, including frequent and regular inspections by competent persons it designates, to ensure that employee are kept clear of the zone of danger beneath suspended container loads. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from the hazards of working beneath suspended containers.