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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302393418
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/10/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 100
Abatement Date: 03/07/2000
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date: 03/06/2000
Final Order: 06/01/2000
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/01/2000 | $1,000.00 | 03/07/2000 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/10/2000 | $2,500.00 | 03/07/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard: STRUCK BY
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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 trucks: (a)West Bank, Yard at Entrance - No backup alarms on two Southern Scrap Material Company trucks, Mack Tag No. A23356, and International AL X8255611, each backing to place/retrieve rolloff refuse bins. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement to correct this hazard is to provide external audible warning signal devices which actuate when the vehicle is operated in reverse, in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z245., Safety Requirements for Refuse Collecting and Compacting Equipment, Section 7, Mobile Equipment Safeguards and Features, Paragraph 7.1.14, Warning Signals.