OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 1993

Abate by

Dec 22, 1993

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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 truck(s) operating in reverse gear:
a)  On or about 10/1/93, a refuse truck was operating in reverse
gear,
while an employee was working at the rear of the w=vehicle, and was
obscured from view.
Among other methods of abatement is to provide for instruction and
training
in safe methods of work to all employees before assigning them to
work,
as well as monitoring the employee's adherence to safe practices
such as
stipulated by ANSI Z245.1 "American National Standard for Refuse
Collecting
and Compacting Equipment - Safety Requirements".  An essential
element
of
the training program would include having the outside person in
clear view
of the truck driver in all backing operations.