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Employees were exposed to hazard of being struck by wheels on gantry crane: CONDITION: The wheels on the crane trucks were not provided with sweeps to deflect personnel from the track in front of the wheels Photo ID: 1260
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Category:

Cranes Lifting Devices

Hazard:

struck by

Standard Violated:

5(a)(1), General Duty Clause

Corrective Action:

Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement to correct this hazard is to install sweeps on the crane trucks as outlined in the American National Standard ANSI B30.4, Portal, Tower, and Pillar Cranes

Description:

Employees were exposed to hazard of being struck by wheels on gantry crane: CONDITION: The wheels on the crane trucks were not provided with sweeps to deflect personnel from the track in front of the wheels