Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP

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: Operating machinery, on roadways and on jobsites, which had various safety hazards. These included, improperly adjusted steering columns, improperly adjusted and worn brakes, emergency brakes that did not work, out of alignment frontends, bald tires, hydrolic leaks, wench cables badly worn, and gas pedals improperly repaired. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct would be to set up a program where the trucks would be brought up to DOT and manufacturer standards by a qualified shop or mechanic. The program then should have an element where the drivers inspect the trucks daily for noticable variations of the standards. These reports should be evaluated and filed with action taken as necessary. A scheduled periodic inspection by a qualified shop or mechanic should be the final necessary element. a) At 1027 Telleen Ave., Erie, CO. (Wendorf Enterprises jobsite): Employees were exposed to vehicular crash hazards while operating trucks on trash hauling routes. The trucks were not maintained to DOT and manufacturer safety levels. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").