OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN STATES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Mar 10, 1998

Abate by

Mar 16, 1998

Penalty

Initial $2,125 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 hazard of being struck-by
an improperly
secured truck trailer.
(a) Taylor County Landfill-Lot #7: Columbia Low Profile Portable Tipper;
Employees are exposed to being struck by trailers falling from the
Portable tipper
due to a lack of and/or defective restrainer hoops while unloading
municipal
waste trailers on or about 02/12/98.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the
hazard
would be to replace and/or repair the restrainer hoops.  In addition,
regular
inspections should be completed on the equipment to ensure that the
restrainers
are secure and in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED