OSHA Inspection: ATTWOODS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Issued

Jan 11, 1995

Abate by

Jan 20, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 operating heavy equipment without first
receiving equipment
specific training, indoctrination, and warnings as supplied by  equipment
manufacturer(s):
On or about September 16, 1994, an operator of a Ford L 8000 Dump Truck,
company
vehicle number 178051, took a position outside of the truck cab, and
between the cab and
the descending dump body, without having received prior training,
indoctrination, and
being made aware of the warnings to remain at the vehicle controls, in the
cab, during
dumping operations.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method
to correct this hazard is to  train operators in the safe operations of
dump vehicles using
the literature as provided by the manufacturer, which includes direction
that the operator
remain in the cab during dumping operations, and to post and maintain, on
the vehicle, the
warning decals provided by the manufacturer which contain, among other
warnings,  the
Caution message, " Operator Must Remain at Controls In Cab During Dumping
Operations".