OSHA Inspection: CITY OF LAURENS - PUBLIC WORKS

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Jan 28, 2003

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

General-duty citation text

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his
employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and
health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41,
Code of
Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows:
A.  Employer knew or should have known that employees were exposed to the
hazard of being struck by backing garbage truck not equipped with an
operable
back-up alarm and no safe procedures in place to protect employees outside
of
truck cab.  A feasible and useful means of abatement, among others, is to
install and maintain an operable back-up alarm and to develop operating
procedures for backing to include: 1) written procedures; 2) enforcement
procedures; 3) training on procedures; and 4) documentation of training on
procedures.