Federal OSHA Ohio Offices OSHA Inspectors 58 Workers

Federal OSHA Ohio Offices • OSHA Inspectors: 58 • Workers: 5. 0 million • Worksites: 287, 865 • Local Area Offices: 4 – Toledo – Columbus – Cleveland – Cincinnati

Employer Reported Injuries Ohio Data for Calendar Year 2015 q. Total Reports received: 984 q. Inspections Performed: 525 • 44 Work Related Fatality Inspections conducted q. Rapid Response Investigations: 290 q. No OSHA Jurisdiction, Not Reportable: 169

Caught-in Hazards Overview A. Hazard Recognition 1. Cranes and Heavy Equipment 2. Tools and Equipment 3. Materials Handling 4. Trenches and Excavations B Accident Prevention 1. Guarding Moving Equipment/Parts 2. Barricades 3. Proper Materials Handling 4. Shielding/Trench Boxes

Hazard Recognition q Caught-in hazards occur when a worker is caught inside of or in between different objects.

Cranes and Heavy Equipment q Caught-in hazards are often created when working around heavy equipment. q The cranes and heavy equipment that have a rotating superstructure are especially hazardous.

Cranes and Heavy Equipment q Workers must always be aware of their surroundings when working on a construction site near heavy equipment. q Never place yourself between a piece of heavy equipment and an immovable object. q Never approach heavy equipment unless you know that the operator saw you and, you and the operator continue with eye contact.

Cranes and Heavy Equipment q Never work in the swing radius of rotating equipment. q The entire swing radius, or the area where the body of the machine can rotate, must be blocked from worker access. Never walk in this area

Important Notes: q Workers can also get caught-in machinery and tools. Belts, pulleys, gears, rollers, rotating shafts and other moving parts can be very hazardous. q the weight and vibrations of a crane can make a hazardous condition. Workers must not work under the crane. A cave-in hazard can be increased in an unprotected trench by heavy equipment that gets too close. The vibrations from continuous or heavy traffic may undermine the soil and cause a cave-in.

Tools and Equipment q Caught-in hazards exist when workers remove or disable guards on tools or equipments. q If the guards are removed, replace them or replace the tool.

Tools and Equipment q Never place your hands or body near moving parts. q Never place your hands or body near moving machinery such as gears, pulleys, or other devices. q Always turn off the equipment before servicing or cleaning q ensure that the equipment cannot be restarted by someone else by deenergizing, locking and/or tagging the equipment before servicing or cleaning it (part of the lockout tag out program).

Tools and Equipment q Gloves, long sleeve shirts, jewelry, or loose fitting clothing can be hazardous if caught in moving parts.

Tools and Equipment q Never use equipment that is missing guards or other protective devices.

Materials Handling q Use caution when handling materials. q Manual material handling may expose you to crushed fingers or toes when you place the materials on your hands or feet. q When moving materials by machine, the injuries can be more severe. The materials being moved have a mechanical force behind them.

Materials Handling q Be careful when stacking and storing materials. q When stacking materials you may be caught between the materials themselves or between the materials and another object. q Stacked objects can fall on you and trap you between them and an immovable object.

Materials Handling q Do not place yourself between materials and an immovable structure. q When placing pre-fabricated walls or forms in place, ensure that all panels or structures are properly braced and supported to keep the wall, or form from toppling over and causing severe injury or death to workers.

Trenches & Excavations q Workers inside of an excavation must be protected from a cave-in. q The competent person determines the soil type by using tests he/she has been trained to perform, as well as determines if a protective system is appropriate for trenches that are less than 5 feet in hazardous soils conditions. The competent person in addition makes sure trenches are inspected prior to entry and after any hazard increasing event such as vibrations, excessive loads, rainstorms.

Trenches & Excavations q Workers could be caught-in between the sides of an excavation and pipes or other objects inside the excavation.

Trenches & Excavations q Never work inside an excavation where water is accumulating. q Trenches or excavations can be very dangerous when they have water inside. The water can soften the soil and cause it to collapse. Workers must never work inside an excavation where water has accumulated or is accumulating unless it is controlled by the use of pumps or other equipment.

Accident Prevention q A willing, positive attitude towards safety will help make a safer work environment. q The previous slides showing various caught -in hazards were used to help you recognize hazards on the job. Hazard recognition is the first step in having a safe workplace

Accident Prevention q Plan your work and look for potential hazards. q Each task will have different hazards.

Guarding Moving Equipment/Parts q Always use equipment with all of the guards properly adjusted and in position.

Guarding Moving Equipment/Parts q Always use equipment with rotating or moving parts that are properly guarded.

Guarding Moving Equipment/Parts q Always use tools or equipments that are properly guarded.

Guarding Moving Equipment/Parts q Some equipments may need to be guarded by distance.

Barricades q When working near equipments, such as cranes, use a barricade to identify the unsafe area. q use the following to identify the unsafe area near the equipment: • Caution or danger tape • Physical barricades covering the crane’s swing radius • Flagging personnel

Barricades q. Barricades must be maintained. q. Barriers cannot be crossed. These barriers must be visible from a distance and enclose the hazardous area.

Proper Materials Handling q Properly handle and guide materials that are being flown overhead.

% Construction Inspections FY 2010 – FY 2015 Data OSHA Trends and Enforcement www. osha. gov

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Region V Fatalities by Event FY 2010 - FY 2015 250 227 200 185 166 150 100 50 0 41 Struck Fall Caught Electrocution 32 Exposure 30 Other 20 Fire/Explosion

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