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

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 recogn ized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of crushing injuries: Employees working in the Pellet Mill and South Mill were exposed to the hazard of being crushed by a load suspended from the Coffing, Budgit and CM Hoists loca ted above the hoppers and the employer failed to establish and follow a program of frequent and periodic inspections of the hoist system. Among other methods, o ne feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to establish and follow a program of frequent and periodic inspec tion of the hoist system in accordance with ASME B30.16-2003, American Society o f Mechanical Engineers for Overhead Hoists (Underhung), Section 16-2.1.5. ***Aba tement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requiremen ts of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)***