Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING

P.L. 91-596 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 crushing hazards: a) Loading dock, Miller Brewing Co, Albany, Georgia - The employer did not ensure that the manufacturer's instructions for lifting and blocking powered industrial trucks were followed by employees performing maintenance under the equipment. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct the hazard is to implement a policy of following the manufacturer's requirements under the "Lifting and Blocking" Section MA-2040-104 and Section MA-11.0-002 of the Crown FC 4000 Series Service and Parts Manual, revised on 07/2002, as required by ANSI B56.1-1975, Section 702; to establish and implement regular safety audits to ensure employees are following the safety requirements; and to retrain employees to recognize hazards associated with lifting and working under unstable equipment.