OSHA Inspection: SYRACUSE CITY DPW

Issued

Sep 28, 1998

Abate by

Feb 12, 1999

General-duty citation text

Section 27-a(3)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of its
employees, employment, and
a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are
causing or are likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to its employees and which will
provide reasonable and
adequate protection to the lives, safety, or health of its employees:
(a)Sanitation Department, Pac-Mor Garbage Packer Truck, Model R200B,
Vehicle # 107,
Serial Number RHC230B4691065, employer had modified and/or replaced both
rear, side
riding steps, without the manufacturer's permission, which was required by
the
manufacturer's operating manual, replacing the ANSI Z245.1-1984 designed
and
manufactured sel-cleaning, slip-resistant grating material, with smooth
steel plates which
do not provide a self-cleaning, slip-resistant surface, falling hazard.  A
feasible and
acceptable abatement method, among others, would be for the employer to
provide
guidance in the form of "procedures" which would require the employee(s)
repairing
and
maintaining equipment to contact the manufacturer to insure materials and
methods meet
the ANSI standards and manufacturers original construction specifications.
(b)Sanitation Department, employees who operate and work around refuse
collection
equipment, and employer had not conducted required training and education,
as required
by ANSI Z245.1-1984, ANSI Z245.1-1992, and the amnufacturer's operating
manuals,
nor has employer maintained records of training by name and date, as
required by ANSI
Z245.1-1992 and manufacturer's 1997 equipment operating manual, crushing
and/or fall
hazards,  A feasible abatement method, among others, would be for the
employer to
provide a training and education program for employees prior to assignment
to working
with this type of equipment, and to routinely re-enforce the training by
"tail gate" training
sessions, so that employees are familiar with the safety hazards and safe
work practices
around equipment.
(c)Sanitation Department, employees who operate and work around collection
equipment,
and employer had not provided a safety and health program to ensure
employees are
operating the equipment properly, as required by ANSI Z245.1-1984, ANSI
Z245.1-1992,
and the manufacturer's operating manuals, crushing and/or fall hazards.  A
feasible
abatement method, among others, would be for the employer to provide
procedures for
insuring that employees are practicing the safe work practices and
monitoring the use of
the equipment by employees.