{"id":12959,"date":"2014-10-28T04:22:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T08:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=12959"},"modified":"2021-07-07T02:40:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T02:40:39","slug":"lights-not-working-truck-runs-over-and-kills-worker-is-company-to-blame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/lights-not-working-truck-runs-over-and-kills-worker-is-company-to-blame\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights not Working, Truck Runs Over and Kills Worker: Is Company to Blame?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The overhead flood lights at a UPS facility\u2019s entrance gate weren\u2019t working. It was before sunrise, and a worker who had to open the gate for incoming trucks was run over by one and killed. Will OSHA violations against the company for lack of proper lighting and employee training stick?<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 15, 2010, a semi-trailer truck entering a UPS airport facility in Iowa ran over UPS employee Daniel Raber who was holding the gate open. Raber died from his injuries. A flood light above the guard shack next to the gate wasn\u2019t working when Raber was struck.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa OSHA investigated and issued two serious citations to UPS under the General Duty Clause (GDC): one for poor lighting and one for inadequate employee training on gate procedures. Iowa OSHA assessed a fine of $5,000 for each violation for a total of $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>UPS appealed to the Iowa Employment Appeal Board (EAB).<\/p>\n<p>To prove UPS violated the GDC, Iowa OSHA had to show four things:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A condition or activity in the workplace presented a hazard to employees<\/li>\n<li>Either UPS or its industry recognized the hazard<\/li>\n<li>The hazard was likely to cause death or serious physical harm, and<\/li>\n<li>A feasible means existed to eliminate or materially reduce the hazard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>UPS claimed Iowa OSHA failed to prove the second and fourth elements: There wasn\u2019t a recognized hazard and no feasible means existed to eliminate the hazard.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, an administrative law judge (ALJ) agreed with UPS and reversed the citations and fines. Iowa OSHA appealed to the full EAB which upheld the citations and fines. UPS appealed to a state court which also upheld the violations. 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