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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 309594661

Citation: 01001A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 10/16/2006 X

Initial Penalty: $4,500.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 09/26/2006

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 11

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0216000

Contest Date: 10/18/2006

Final Order: 03/02/2007

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	03/02/2007		10/16/2006	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/26/2006	$4,500.00	10/16/2006	Serious

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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 the hydraulic arm of the compactor: LOCATION: Establishment, 125 Westchester Avenue a) Employer did not train their employees in the safe operation of the compactors, exposing employees to the hazard of being crushed, on or about 06/30/06. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE ANSI Z245-2004, 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: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.ce

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