OSHA Inspection: PELHAM MANOR VILL DPW

Issued

Sep 19, 2008

Abate by

Oct 8, 2008

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees
and which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees.  In applying
this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and public
employment have been
recognized.  A reasonable and adequate abatement method, among others,
would be for the
employer to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits employees from
riding the steps while
moving at greater than 10 mph, riding the steps for distances greater than
0.2 miles, and riding
the steps while the vehicle is moving in reverse.
(a) Pelham Manor Vill DPW -   The employer allowed 1 employee to ride the
steps of a refuse
collection truck while moving at a speeds greater than 10 mph. (The truck
observed was
designated as #6, year of manufacture 2004, VIN # 1HTWAAAR74J090650,
License
plate
#NYS L-56902 model Inter 7300 Sanitation). This is not compliant with ANSI
Z245.1-1999 and
the NIOSH Alert for Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Moving
Refuse Collection
Vehicles. A feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, would
be for the employer
to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits employees from riding the
steps while moving at
speeds greater than 10 mph.
(b) Pelham Manor Vill DPW -   The employer allowed 1 employee to ride the
steps of a refuse
collection truck for more than .7 miles. (The truck observed was
designated as #6, year of
manufacture 2004, VIN # 1HTWAAAR74J090650, License plate #NYS L-56902
model Inter
7300 Sanitation). This is not compliant with ANSI Z245.1-1999 and the
NIOSH Alert for
Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Moving Refuse Collection
Vehicles. A feasible and
acceptable abatement method, among others, would be for the employer to
develop and enforce
a policy that prohibits employees from riding the steps for a distance
greater than 0.2 miles.
(c) Pelham Manor Vill DPW - The employer had not provided training and
education for
employees who operate and work around refuse collection equipment, as
required by ANSI
Z245.1 1999, and the manufacturer's operating manuals. The lack of
training and hazard
awareness related to refuse collection equipment can result in falls and
crushing injuries.  A
feasible abatement method, among others, would be for the employer to
provide a training and
education program for employees prior to assignment to working with this
type of equipment,
and to routinely reinforce the training by tail gate training sessions, so
that employees are
familiar with safety hazards and safe work practices related to refuse
collection equipment.
(d) Pelham Manor Vill DPW -  The employer had not provided a safety and
health program to
ensure employees are operating the equipment properly, as required by ANSI
Z245.1
1999, and
the manufacturer's operating manuals. A feasible abatement method, among
others, would be
for the employer to provide procedures for ensuring that employees are
practicing safe work
practices and for employer monitoring of equipment use.