OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT INC

Issued

2001-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 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 crushing/caught-between hazard while riding the side
step of the refuse truck.
Winsor Ave.Johnston RI:
On July 20, 2001, An employee riding the side step of the refuse truck,
which was traveling at
approximately 20-30 mph for a distance of 1 1/2 miles, was crushed when
caught between the
truck body and a utility pole.
Feasible and acceptable means of abatement include but are not limited
to:1) Requiring operators
of Refuse collection vehicles equipped with riding steps to ensure that no
persons ride on steps
when the vehicle is exceeding 10 miles per hour or when the distance
travelled exceeds 2/10 of
a mile; 2) Monitoring the employee's operation of equipment and taking
appropriate action to
ensure proper use of the equipment, including adherence to safe practices:
i.e. riding the step;
3) Providing for instruction and training of employees in safe methods of
work before assigning
them to operate, clean, service, maintain, or repair the equipment. Such
instruction and training
should include procedures provided by the manufacturer and records of the
names of employees
trained and dates of training should be maintained. Reference: ANSI Z245.1
&1992 Mobile
Refuse Collection & Compaction Equipment Safety Requirement, Section 6 and
7.