OSHA Inspection: BFI

Issued

1997-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

1997-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

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 the hazards of vehicular accidents due to inadequate
monitoring and training
of personnel:
(a)Establishment: The employer had not provided adequate instruction and
training in safe
methods of work to employees who operate, clean, service, maintain, and/or
repair mobile
refuse collection and compaction equipment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to develop and implement programs, in the language necessary, to monitor
and train employees
in accordance with American National Standard for Refuse Collection,
Processing, and Disposal
Equipment-Mobile Refuse Collection and Compaction Equipment-Safety
Requirements, ANSI
Z245.1-1992.
Abatement Note:
Employee training shall be provided to ensure that all company policies
and procedures are
understood by employees and followed, to include the requirement for
Personnel Protective
Equipment.