OSHA Inspection: FAIRCLOTH SANITATION INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 1997

Abate by

Mar 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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:
(a)  On or about 12/11/96, at about 21980 SW 154 Ave., the Rear-end Loader
sanitation truck
known as "Goliath" (Truck #2) was traveling between a stop at 21825 and
the next stop at 23100
a distance of about 11 blocks and the truck was travelling at about 20-25
miles per hour;
exposing employees to injury from falling off of a moving vehicle.
Reference:ANSI Z245.1-1992  Mobile Refuse Collection & Compaction Equipment
Section 6.2.4
Amoung other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to institute a procedure that requires "totters" to ride in the cab when
the truck speed will be
greater than 10 mph or the travel distance is greater than 2/10 mile.

Issued

Feb 25, 1997

Abate by

Mar 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750