Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1008753.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/08/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/03/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/08/2015 | $7,000.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 employee(s) were exposed to struck-by / caught-in-between hazard(s): a) While a raised 6 cubic yard refuse container was being emptied into the hopper of garbage truck #22 (VIN 1M2B210C51M028501) it became dislodged from the rear loading sill of the truck, on which the trunnion bar rested, and struck an employee; causing him to be caught-in-between the container and a cinder block wall. The truck was not equipped with latching device(s) to secure the container trunnion bar to the dumping mechanism; leaving it susceptible to being pushed off the sill by the influence of waste items and/or the motion of the packer panel. Condition(s) existed on 11/12/2014 and at times prior thereto. Among other means, feasible & acceptable methods to correct this hazard would be to: 1) provide container latching arms on the rear sill of each packer truck to secure the trunnion bar against container displacement, and ensuring their use; 2) not operate the packing cycle with the container off the ground and not standing or crossing under the elevated container; 3) provide container lifting hooks with a spring-loaded safety latch to prevent disengagement of the hook from the container; and 4) develop & implement a written safety program that provides for equipment inspection & maintenance, as well as information & training for workers on safe work practices for refuse collection. These means of hazard control can be found, in whole or in part, on the manufacturer's hazard warming sticker(s) posted at the rear controls; within USEPA rule for Storage and Collection of Residential, Commercial, and Institutional Solid Waste - 40 CFR Part 243.202-1; as well as applicable sections of the current ANSI Standard Z245.1 - 2012 entitled "Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials Collection, Transportation, and Compaction Equipment - Safety Requirements". The current 2012 version has provisions for employee safety training (Section 6.2.2 + 6.2.3), safety practices for rear-loader container handling (Section 7.4.8.9.4), and safeguards and features for rear-loader container lifting devices (Section 10.2.5.1).
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