OSHA Inspection: HUDSON WASTE HAULAGE, INC.

Issued

1996-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $21000.00 · Current $11667.00 Reduced

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 in that employees
were exposed to:
The hazard of being struck by refuse containers in the process of being
emptied into the rear of
refuse collection trucks.
Various work locations throughout Westchester County, Including, but not
limited to 100
Clearbrook Drive, Elmsford, NY  10523.
On or about 12/30/95
a) Employee assisting in the dumping of refuse containers are exposed to
the hazard of being
struck and killed by the container while they are being emptied into the
rear of the refuse
collection truck.  Hudson Waste Haulage, Inc., Trucks, #43, #46, #52, #58,
are not equipped
with container retention systems, and hook latches.  The Employees
utilizing
these trucks were
not provided with training in the proper dumping procedures and were
allowed to run the
compaction blade prior to lowering the refuse containers to the ground.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS..."
1. Train employees and document such training as per the Leach owners
manual, pg#2-3.
2. Provide employees with training as set forth in ANSI Z245.1 - 1992,
section 6.1a.
3. Follow the safety precautions set forth in the owners manual, provided
by Leach Company,
for the "Rear Loader Container Handling Systems", pg's 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4,
2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1,
3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-1, 4-2, 6-5, and 6-6.
4. Follow the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements
for safe operating
procedures, contained in ANSI Z245.1 - 1992 Mobile Refuse Collection and
Compaction
Equipment - Safety Requirements for Refuse Collection, Processing, and
Disposal Equipment,
sections 6.1, 6.2, 7.2.2.6.
5. Utilize the Container Retention Systems that were provided on the
trucks by the manufacturer,
and removed by the employer, as set forth in the ANSI Z245.1 - 1992,
section 7.2.2.6.1 a, and
in the Leach Manual on pgs 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3,
3-4, 4-1, 4-2, 6-5, 6-6.
6. Utilize the Hook Latches that were provided on the hooks by the
manufacturer, and not
maintained by the employer, as set forth in the ANSI Z245.1 - 1992,
section 7.2.2.6.1 b, and
in the Leach Manual on pgs 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-3, 4-1, 4-2.
7. Not allow employees to cycle the compaction mechanism "blade" while the
containers are in
a raised position as per the Leach Operators Manual pg 3-3.8. Perform
Daily and Monthly inspections as set forth in the ANSI Z245.1 - 1992
standard,
section 6.1k and in the Leach Manual on pg 4-1, and 4-2.
9. Perform maintenance as specified in the Leach owners manual pg 4-1.
10. Affix safety related decals as per the Leach owners manual as shown on
pg 2-2.

Issued

1996-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-07-06 00:00:00