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Struck by/Caught between: Fatal Fact #70
Construction Company Type: Stacking Structural Steel
Accident Description:
Two laborers and a fork lift driver were staking 40-foot-long I-beams in preparation for structural steel erection. One laborer was placing a 2 X 4 inch wooden spacer on the last I-beam on the stack. The forklift driver drove up to the stack with another I-beam that was not secured or blocked on the forklift tines. The I-beam fell from the tines, pining the laborer between the fallen I beam and the stack of beams.
OSHA Recommendations:
- Instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and regulations applicable to the work environment to control or eliminate any hazards. In accordance with Title 29 Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR) 1926.21(b)(2).
- Ensure that proper personal equipment (employee did not wear a seat belt while operating the fork lift) is worn in all operations where there is exposure to hazardous conditions, in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.28(a)
- Ensure that powered industrial trucks have loads that are stable and secure and that persons are not allowed too close to the elevated portions, in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi).
- Ensure that the employer initiates and maintains a safety and health program, in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)
Inspection Results
As a result of its investigation, OSHA issued citations for two serious violations of OSHA standards.
Sources of Help
- OSHA Construction Standards (Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1926) includes all OSHA job safety and health rules and regulations covering construction, may be purchased from the Government Printing Office, phone (202) 512-1800, fax (202) 512-2250, Order No. 869-032-00107-3, ($31.00).
- OSHA-funded free consultation services listed in telephone directories under U.S. Labor Department or under the state government section where states administer their own OSHA programs.
- OSHA Safety and Health Training Guidelines for Construction, Volume III (Available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161; phone (703) 487-4650; Order no. PB-239-312/AS; Cost $25.) to help construction employers establish a training program.
- Courses in construction safety are offered by the OSHA Training Institute, 1555 Times Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018; phone (847) 297-4810.
- OSHA regulations, documents and technical information also are available able on CD-ROM, which may be purchased from the Government Printing Office, phone (202) 512-1800 or fax (202) 512-2250, order number 729-13-00000-5; cost $43 annually; $17 quarterly. That information also is on the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.osha.gov/
Accident Details: Struck by/Caught between |
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| Company Type: | Stacking Structural Steel |
| Crew Size: | 6 |
| Union/Collective Bargaining? | No |
| Weather: | Clear/warm |
| Worksite Inspection? | No |
| Designated Competent Person on Site? | No |
| Employer Safety and Health Program? | No |
| Training and Education for Employees? | No |
| Craft of Deceased Worker(s): | Laborer |
| Age / Sex of Deceased Worker(s): | 28; male |
| Experience or Time on Job: | 4 years |
| Time on Project: | 5 weeks |
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