Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311269914
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/01/2008 X
Initial Penalty: $875.00
Current Penalty: $875.00
Issuance Date: 09/12/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 45
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
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 furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazard(s) that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to struck by or crushing hazards by moving vehicles: a) Recycle dump site at 1050 Bethlehem Pike, Montgomeryville, PA -- a rear-loading compacting garbage truck (company number RL01, McNeilus/Mack) had faulty brakes which allowed its forward movement while unloading and posed a crushing hazard to employees, on or about 4/18/08. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are to: 1) As per ANSI Z245.1 entitled Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials Collection, Transportation, and Compaction Equipment - Safety Requirements, implement a Safety Program which includes a hazard assessment, an evaluation of the means and methods of controlling those hazards, a written program to include operation/inspection/maintenance procedures, prohibited practices, recordkeeping, training requirements, and reference to utilized documents; a program for the implementation of the written program, and periodic reviews/revisions to ensure the effectiveness of the Program; 2) to utilize (and enforce the utilization of) pre- and post-trip inspections and to require the immediate removal of faulty equipment; 3) to require that vehicles be put in neutral while collecting or dumping, to train employees in this procedure, and to monitor and enforce this requirement; and/or 4) to install automatic neutral interlocks in all vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions to preclude the use of compacting or other auxiliary equipment when the truck's transmission is in "drive". Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
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