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OSHA Regulations concerning loads that are too heavy?

Would anyone know what the OSHA regulation is concerning a electric lift table? My foot got caught under one at work and 2 toes were broken.There are no guards at the table area from preventing your foot from getting underneath the table when it is in the upright position. I am being compensated and I did have steel tips on,what I need to know is that, is there an OSHA regulation that says there should be some sort of guard there to prevent someone from putting their foot under the table so an accident like this does not happen.

Public Comments

1. This sounds like a Workman's Compensation issue and as such you are entitled to medical care from your employer.
2. sounds like you need to be more careful where you stick your foot. Report the accident, see a doctor if needed. Buy a pair of steel towed shoes/boots
3. The permitted load for the electric lift table according to OSHA is... whatever it was designed to lift. That's going to vary depending on the make and model of the table. What you are looking for, is the fact that OSHA requires your employer to provide you with a safe and healthy workplace free of recognized hazards. Your argument would be that the lack of guards or the over-loading of the table is or should have been a recognized hazard. Since there has been an accident, your company (assuming it is of a decent size) must do an investigation into the cause of the accident and take action to prevent future similar accidents. And (as a previous poster pointed out) you should be compensated under the workman's comp laws.