OSHA Inspection: HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL CORP.

Issued

Dec 29, 2003

Abate by

Jan 12, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000

General-duty citation text

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:
(a)the recognized hazards of being caught-in/struck-by industrial motor
vehicles when the operators' view is obstructed during loading and
unloading operations of equipment.
Among other methods, one means is to institute a program which includes
the use of a ground man (ground guide) to assist the operator in spotting
during the loading and unloading of equipment such as, but not limited
to, Grandall Material Handlers as specified by Chapters 3, 10, and 12
of the National Safety Council Accident Prevention Handbook, 10th
Edition.
Disclaimers:
1)You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2)The methods explained are general and may not be effective in
all cases.
3)The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method.iate