Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING

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 the hazard of being crushed by a compactor: LOCATION: Establishment, 1450 Palisades Center Drive a) Employer did not train their employees in the safe operation of the compactors, exposing the employees to the hazard of being crushed, on or about 01/18/05. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE ANSI Z245.2-2004, WHICH STATES THAT THE OWNER/EMPLOYER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PROVIDING TO EMPLOYEES INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN SAFE WORK METHODS BEFORE ASSIGNING THEM TO OPERATE, CLEAN, SERVICE, MAINTAIN, MODIFY, OR REPAIR THE STATIONARY COMPACTOR. SUCH INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE EMPLOYER WILL MAINTAIN RECORDS AS TO THE NAMES OF EMPLOYEES AND THE DATES OF TRAINING NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.