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

Title 40.1-51.1(a), Code of Virginia: Employer did not furnish employment, and a place of employment which were free of recognized hazards that were causing, or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: Employee was exposed to struck by hazards while operating a Haulotte HB76J telescopic boom lift, when the basket was raised in upward direction of steel beam and the operator's neck became wedged between basket railing and beam causing fatal injury. One feasible, and acceptable abatement method among others to correct this hazard is to comply with the safety manual, which is included with operators manual and located with equipment that states: When driving machine or positioning the platform, keep all body parts inside the platform railing. This same warning is listed on machine decal located at operators control under the heading Crushing Hazard. In addition the manual also warns of the following: Always check clearance above, below, and on all sides before raising, lowering, or rotating the platform... Failure to do so could cause severe injury or death to yourself and/or others.