Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards from vehicular traffic: a)facility, wastewater - employees preparing tankers for loading were in the path of semi-tanker trucks backing into the loading area or from the unexpected movement, in any direction, of the tanker truck. ABATEMENT NOTE: 1)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to require an observer or spotter to safely direct semi-tanker trucks being backed into the loading area. Develop and implement procedures for employees serving as spotters for drivers, to include where they will stand and how they will communicate with drivers (e.g., verbal, hand signals, flags, etc.) 2)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to develop and implement a program to ensure any movement by tanker trucks only be made under the positive control of Smithfield Packing Company employees. This program may include such items as tanker key control, wheel locking devices.