OSHA Inspection: WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW YORK

Issued

Sep 20, 1996

Abate by

Sep 25, 1996

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 in that employees
were exposed to crushing hazards.
a)On or about March 22, 1996, in the course of refuse and other material
handling
operations, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck or
crushed by
material handling equipment.  One employee working outside the North wall
of
the plant building, below the HRB-2 conveyor area, was crushed between a 56
cubic yard steel refuse container and a wall as the container was being
pushed
along by a front end loader.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among others, a feasible method to eliminate or to materially reduce this
hazard
is to:
(a)  Initiate a procedure which ensures that no persons are between the
refuse container
and the wall and any other danger areas that are out of sight of the
loader operator, and;
(b)   Provide a device which will physically prevent containers from being
pushed
against, or into close proximity to the wall such that a squeeze point
will exist.

Issued

Sep 20, 1996

Abate by

Sep 25, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 20, 1996

Abate by

Sep 25, 1996

Penalty

Initial $5,000