OSHA Inspection: BRYAN IRON & METAL,LTD DBA TEXAS COMMERCIAL WASTE

Issued

Aug 2, 2000

Abate by

Aug 21, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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) The hazards of falling from and/or being struck by garbage collection
equipment in
that on or about July 5, 2000 and in times prior thereto, employees rode
on
the rear steps
of a Pak-Mor Rear Loader while it was operated in reverse on Stillwater
Lane in Brazos
County, Texas.
b) The hazards of being struck by garbage collection equipment in that the
employer did
not install back-up alarms on garbage collection equipment such as, but
not limited to the
Pak-Mor truck Number 109.
c) The hazards of falling from garbage collection equipment in that the
employer's
vehicle inspection program did not include taking out of service and
repairing before
placing in service, truck(s) with bent and/or damaged riding steps and
missing or
damaged grab handle(s) such as, but not limited to those on Pak-Mor truck
Number 109.
The inspection program did not include a provision to replace any caution
or danger sign
when it became defaced or illegible.
Among other feasible and useful abatement methods one method of abatement
would be to
comply with ANSI Z 245.1-1984 and any subsequent revisions, to train in
and monitor the
performance of each employee on the safe procedures contained therein.d

Issued

Aug 2, 2000

Abate by

Aug 7, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Aug 2, 2000

Abate by

Aug 28, 2000

Issued

Aug 2, 2000

Abate by

Sep 19, 2000

Penalty

Initial $500