OSHA Inspection: YERARDI INDUSTRIES

Issued

2000-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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
delivering low permeable materials, to the landfill, were exposed to the
hazards of crushing
injury from side by side end dumping: On or about June 28, 2000,
approximately one mile from
the weigh station, employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed
by an adjacent truck,
parked approximately three feet away, performing side by side dumping.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to  survey all locations where employees will be delivering material to
assure adequate dumping
zones are available for the number of trucks arriving daily.  Prohibit all
trucks from operating
side by side dumping.  Train all employees in the safe methods of
delivering and dumping
material at landfills and quarries,  such as but not limited to, training
provided by Mine Safety
Association.  Document and enforce all steps of the above or of an
equivalent program used to
safeguard drivers.
"DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED"