Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308355130
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/26/2007 X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/23/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
Section 5(a)(1) of 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 in that employees were exposed to vehicular traffic while performing routine tasks associated with their job description. A) LOCATION: SPRINGFIELD L&DC, at 100 BROOKDALE DRIVE; ON 11/08/06 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, AN EXPEDITOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A YARD TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK A "GLAD HAND LOCK" LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF A TRAILER. (The post office uses "glad hand lock" devices to control the movement of trailers). AMONG SOME FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO CORRECT THE HAZARDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FOLLOWING COMMONLY ACCEPTED PRACTICE OF DESIGNATING AND PROTECTING PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND IMPROVING THE PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE WORKERS IN THE YARD SUCH AS: 1. IMPROVE THE CURRENT PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR RADIO CONTACT BETWEEN EXPEDITORS AND TRUCK DRIVERS. 2. RE-TRAIN ALL EXPEDITORS AND YARD JOCKEYS TO ENSURE THAT THE REQUIRED STEPS ARE TAKEN PRIOR TO ANY TRAILER BEING MOVED. 3. ELIMINATE FOOT TRAFFIC IN THE HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS BY PERFORMING REQUIRED TASKS FROM A VEHICLE. 4. ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ENTERING THE PARKING LOT AREAS WEAR HIGH VISIBILITY REFLECTIVE VESTS AND USE FLASHLIGHTS WHEN REQUIRED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK GLAD LOCKS LOCATED ON THE TRAILERS IN THE DOCK FACILITY, IN PARTICULAR AT NIGHT OR DURING LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. 5. INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF ARTIFICIAL ILLUMINATION IN THE AREA TO ALLOW FOR GREATER VISIBILITY FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE LOADING DOCK FACILITY.
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