OSHA Inspection: SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2001

Abate by

Mar 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

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 to
employees such as the
spotters, tarpers and loaders not in the wheel loaders but working/walking
in the transfer
yard and inside the building located at 2415 Glendale-Milford Road were
exposed to being
struck by moving equipment such as wheel loader(s) and/or the skid-steer
loader, in that:
(a)On or about November 9, 2000, the bucket attached to the Caterpillar
938F, s.n.
OIKM01027, wheel loader was 3' to 4' from the ground when exiting the bay
door of
the building creating blind spots for the operator.
(b)On or about November 9, 2000, the Caterpiller 938F, s.n.. OIKM01027,
wheel
loader in use did not have a functional horn and was not removed from
service until
the horn was repaired.
(c)On or about November 9, 2000, the manufacturer's operation &
maintenance manual
on safety, operation and maintenance for moving equipment such as the
Caterpillar
938F, and 950G wheel loader, the Volvo wheel loader was not gone over with
nor
made available to loader operators using the loaders to move trash inside
of the
building and around the transfer yard at 2415 Glendale-Milford Road.
(d)On or about November 9, 2000, an employee operating the skid-steer
loader was not
trained on the safety, operation and maintenance of the equipment used to
move trash
inside of the building and around the transfer yard at 2415
Glendale-Milford Road.
(e)On November 13, 2000, the Caterpillar 950G wheel loader in use did not
have a
functional horn and the wheel loader was not removed from service until
the horn was
repaired;
(f)On November 13, 2000, the engine for the Caterpillar 938F was not shut
off while
the operator was out of the cab.
(g)Daily inspections were not being conducted on the Caterpillar 938F
prior to use.
Among feasible abatement methods training on the company's safety program
(a) ensure that
loader operators are instructed to ensure that the attachment should be no
greater than 15"
from ground to allow for good operators vision as required in the
manufacturers operation
and maintenance manual; (b/e) ensure that wheel loaders with non
functional horns are
removed from service until the horns are repaired as required in the
manufacturers operation
manual;  provide training to all loader operators on the manufacturer's
operation and
maintenance manual prior to use as required by the warning labels in the
cab and the
manufacturer's operation and maintenance manual, allowing to operation of
the loaders; (d)
provide training to loaders operating the skid-steer loader prior to
operation of the leader
using equipment manufacturer institute (EMI) safety manual;  (e) ensure
that all loader
operators are trained and understand that any loader not in operation
should be parked and
shut off before leaving the cab as required by the manufacturers operation
and maintenancemanual; and (g) ensure that daily inspections are conducted
prior to use of any wheel loader
and/or steer loader and any unsafe conditions found are repaired prior to
use.

Issued

Jan 25, 2001

Abate by

Mar 14, 2001

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jan 25, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 25, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 25, 2001

Abate by

Mar 14, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jan 25, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $25,000

Issued

Jan 25, 2001

Abate by

Feb 13, 2001

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $12,500

Issued

Jan 25, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000