Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 hazard of being struck by refuse collection truck in that a neutral position interlock was not provided on vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission which throttle is automatically advanced when compacting or other auxiliary equipment is operated: (a) Worksite - Refuse Collection Truck No. 360. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a neutral position interlock. (b) Hazard of being struck by refuse collection truck, in that, prior to placing equipment into service, the employer did not repair mechanical malfunction or breakdown that affects the safe operation of the equipment: 1). Worksite - Refuse Collection Truck No. 360, gear range indicator lights on its Stone Bennett shift control were defective. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to replace the defective shift control. (c) Hazard of being struck by refuse collection truck, in that, controls were not conspiciously labeled as to their function. 1). Refuse Collection Truck No. 360 - The toggle switch for throttle advance and press gear located in center of cab were not labeled. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to label the controls.