OSHA Inspection: OSAGE WASTE DISPOSAL INC

Issued

Oct 1, 2003

Abate by

Oct 6, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 crushing hazards from vehicles that are backing:
On or about April 15, 2003, an employee was riding on the back of, or was
standing to the rear
of, a sanitation truck while it was backing out of a residential driveway
onto a two-way highway.
Employee was exposed to crushing injuries from the moving vehicle.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to enforce
compliance with American National Standard for Refuse Collection,
Processing and Disposal
Equipment, Mobile Refuse Collection and Compaction Equipment Safety
Requirements, ANSI
Z245.1-1992, and ensure the following:
1.Provide instruction and training in safe methods of work before assigning
employees to work on a trash route.
2.Maintain records of the names of the employees trained and the dates of
the
training.
3.Ensure that no persons ride on truck steps while the vehicle is
operating in
reverse.
4.Require the use of reflective or high visibility vests.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at the
time of
inspection, no certification is required.tion

Issued

Oct 1, 2003

Abate by

Oct 6, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Oct 1, 2003

Abate by

Oct 6, 2003

Issued

Oct 1, 2003

Abate by

Oct 6, 2003

Issued

Oct 1, 2003

Abate by

Oct 6, 2003