OSHA Inspection: BFI WASTE SERVICES

Issued

1997-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1300.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

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:
a.  On or about December 16, 1996, at the solid material recovery facility
or the west
transfer station, the pit did not have restraining barriers to prevent the
front- end loader, used
in close proximity to the pit, from falling into the pit.  The operator of
the front-end loader
was exposed to falls up to approximately ten feet.

Issued

1997-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-04-10 00:00:00