OSHA Inspection: F.D.S. DISPOSAL, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2003

Abate by

Jan 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 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:
a) At the jobsite, an employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck
by a PAK-MOR waste collection
vehicle, serial number KDG120/6/1143930004MHSD, in that the employer did
not ensure that employees did
not ride on the riding platform of the vehicle while the vehicle was
operating in reverse.
One means of feasible abatement would be to comply with the American
National Standards Institute, ANSI
Z245.1-1992, American National Standard for Refuse Collection, Processing
and Disposal Equipment.
Violation observed on or about 05/15/03.

Issued

Nov 14, 2003

Abate by

Dec 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,312 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:
a) Employees working as garbage collectors on the rear loading waste
collection vehicles were
exposed to the hazard of being struck by vehicular traffic and were not
wearing reflective or
high visibility vests or equivalent personal protective equipment.
One means of feasible abatement would be to require employees to wear
reflective or high
visibility vests.
Violation observed on or about 05/15/03