OSHA Inspection: WASTE INDUSTRIES, USA, INC.

Issued

2004-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2004-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2275.00 · Current $1138.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer
did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place
of employment free from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to:
Ref:  American National Standard (ANSI) Z245.1-1992 para 6.2.3 (a)
a)facility, route - employees collecting curb side and rural refuse were
riding the side step of the front
end loader type refuse truck while the truck was in motion.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to train
employees in the safe operation of the truck and restrict employees while
picking up refuse from riding
the side step of the truck.