OSHA Inspection: WM OF NEW YORK, INC D/B/A WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NY

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Nov 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Nov 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 21, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,250

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 20, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $3,000

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 20, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Nov 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 20, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 29, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 20, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Nov 3, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 27, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 27, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 27, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 21, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 21, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Nov 3, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Dec 7, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Dec 7, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Dec 7, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Dec 7, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 20, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Nov 7, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 21, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 23, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 20, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 23, 1997

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Dec 3, 1997

Penalty

Initial $20,000 · Current $7,500 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 the hazard of being struck by moving trucks and other
heavy equipment:
On or about 4/18/97 employees cleaning and sweeping recycling paper and
debris were exposed
to moving trucks and equipment to include the employer's own trucks and
heavy machinery as
well as container trucks belonging to outside vendors and municipal refuse
collection trucks.
This condition occurs when employees working on foot are sent to do
sweeping into areas where
vehicles and machines are moving quickly, or backing up and maneuvering to
move material.
This activity takes place on day and night workshifts and under low
visibility conditions as
observed on 4/18 at night in areas with low lighting while raining.
Exposure areas are the
facility driveways, paved yard areas, and on floor areas inside the plant
building "tipping
floors". The condition was observed on 4/18/97 during the PM workshift,
and on  4/22/97, and
8/25/97 day shifts.
Among others, feasible methods to eliminate or materially reduce this
hazard are to:
1) Remove pedestrian traffic from the "tipping floor" and other high
traffic areas where
employees are exposed to motorized traffic.
2) Demarcate and segregate pedestrian walkways using high visibility
paint, cones, stanchions
and/or jersey barriers.
3) Employ mechanical sweepers.
4) Install "speed bumps" at various locations including inside/outside
maintenance bays in order
to slow traffic.
5) Implement water cannons or alternate mechanized dust control systems at
elevated areas
throughout the facility.
6) Implement automatic tarping systems or its mechanical equivalent.
7) Enforce the plant 5 mph speed limit and "First Gear Only" rule.
8) Reroute, re-schedule or otherwise modify traffic flows to ensure
pedestrian safety to the
extent that engineering controls or other work practice controls are not
effective in removing the
hazard.
Repeated Violation Note: Waste Management of New York, Inc. was previously
cited for a
violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its
equivalent standard which was
contained in OSHA Inspection Number 300612579, Citation Number 1, Item 1,
issued on
12/10/96 with Final Order Date 01/07/97.

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 21, 1997

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 27, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 1997

Abate by

Oct 20, 1997

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced