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

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 where exposed to fall hazards from a moving vehicle: On or about 09/02/05: a) Roadway, Carlton Ave. and Wessix Place, Marlton N.J. - Employees (laborers) permitted to ride on unintended riding areas such as but not limited to, the exterior of the cab on the drivers-side of a moving Crane Carrier Co. Model LET2 refuse/recycling truck, were exposed to fall hazards. Among others, reasonable and useful methods to abate the hazard would be to develop and implement a policy that follows the requirements outlined in the American National Standard Institute's standard for "Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials Collection, Transportation, and Compaction Equipment - Safety Requirements" (ANSI Z245-1-1999) and in the Crane Carrier Co. Operation Manual. These requirements include but are not limited to: a) "Riding only in the cab, except where riding steps are provided, and not riding anywhere else on the vehicle." b) "Do not stand on the steps or any other part of the vehicle while it is in motion. The steps are for entering/exiting the vehicle and not for riding on. Failure to heed this warning may result in serious personal injury or death". NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.