Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308147453
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/21/2005 X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,250.00
Issuance Date: 04/19/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/03/2005 | $2,250.00 | 07/21/2005 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/19/2005 | $4,500.00 | 07/21/2005 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not provide a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a crush and struck by hazard between the loading dock and moving trailers. Dock areas: Goodyear Midwest Logistic's Center, 3095 Corporate Drive, Dekalb, IL. Freight handler employees working for L & R of Illinois, Inc. work at the dock edge when communicating with yard personnel and when using a long pole tool to secure and release trailers from dock locks. Trailers are often coupled to the tractor while the driver is inside a running vehicle. L & R of Illinois, Inc. did not develop and utilize procedures for preventing employees from being at open dock doors behind moving trailers or trailers that have the potential to move. A feasible method of abatement, among others, would be to develop and implement a dock safety program for employees, which includes the following provisions: a)Policy prohibiting employees from standing/working near the edge of the dock, when trailers are moving, or have the potential to move. This includes using a dock lock pole tool at the edge of the dock to secure and release "live load" trailers from the dock. b)Policy prohibiting truck drivers from coupling or moving trailers in the dock area until the truck driver has effectively verified, or another employee has effectively verified and communicated to the truck driver, that all employees and equipment have been removed from the trailer and surrounding dock and yard areas. c)Train dock personnel on recognition of structural characteristics of trailers that may interfere with normal dock lock operation. d)Procedures to follow when dock locks will not release a trailer. This includes effective communication between dock personnel, yard personnel and truck drivers. Spanish/English language issues need to be effectively addressed. e)Procedures for dock personnel to observe and report damaged or missing dock bumpers. f)Conduct a job safety hazard analysis of all types of tasks dock employees perform and determine the extent of their exposure to hazards. g)Train all affected employees on all established safety procedures and recognition of hazards. Coordinate procedures and employee training with all employers on site. h)Monitor work practices to assure compliance with safety rules. Establish and enforce discipline policy. Abatement note: For assistance in developing a dock safety program or performing job hazard analysis, see the National Safety Council's Motor Fleet Safety Manual, Chapter 7 "Employee Safety Program" and Chapter 14 "Job Safety Analysis", 4th Edition, 1996, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201, www.nsc.org. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
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