OSHA Inspection: ECONOMY DISPOSAL SERVICE

Issued

Aug 10, 2000

Abate by

Sep 12, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment 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 injuries
and/or death:
On or about March 6, 2000, at Leach Packmaster's refuse equipment #17, an
employee
was exposed to the hazard of being struck or crushed by a dislodged
dumpster during the
process of emptying its contents into the rear hopper of the refuse
collector as the
container (dumpster) lifting hook was not equipped with a safety latch.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide the following:
(1)  Container lifting hooks that are equipped with a safety latches, such
as containing
a spring loaded bar which prevents disengagement of the hook from the
container.
(2)  Properly maintaining mobile equipment to meet all applicable
regulatory safety
standards.
(3)  Providing for instruction and training of employees in safe methods
of work before
assigning them to operate, clean, service, maintain, or repair the
equipment.  Such
instruction and training shall include procedures provided by the
manufacturer.  The
employer shall maintain records of the names of employees trained and the
dates of the
training.
(4)  Monitoring the employees operation of equipment and taking
appropriate action to
ensure proper use of equipment, including adherence to safe practices.
(5)  Establishing and following a program of periodic and regular
inspections of all
equipment to ensure that all parts, component equipment, and safeguards
are in safe
operating condition and adjusted in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommended
procedures.  This shall include keeping all malfunction reports, and
records of
inspections and maintenance work performed.
(6)  Specifically inspecting safety equipment and other protective devices
to ensure that
these devices are not disabled or bypassed, and not to permit the
operation of mobile
equipment unless these devices are fully functional.
Reference is based upon the American National Standards Institute, ANSI
Z245.1, "Safety
Requirements for Mobile Refuse Collection and Compaction Equipment -
Safety Requirements.
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