OSHA Inspection: MARENGO DISPOSAL INC.DBA ROCK RIVER DISPOSAL INC.

Issued

Apr 15, 2005

Abate by

May 3, 2005

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were
likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees who were exposed to fall hazards
resulting in fatal and/or
crushing type injuries while riding on the frames of leaf vacuuming units
and their 5 yard dump
truck towing vehicles during leaf vacuuming operations.
On or about November 15, 2004 employees engaged in leaf vacuuming
operations were allowed
to ride on the cab access step of a GMC 5 ton dump truck and on the tongue
or other open
sections of the Tarrent Industries, Tarco Vacuum Leaf Collector unit
during the collection of leaf
piles from one point to the next all the while exposing rakers and vacuum
operators riding on
these units to fall and resultant crushing hazards from contact with
vehicle tires and/or the
vehicle frames that are designed close to the pavement.
Among other methods some feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazardous
condition are:
1. Follow the truck manufacturer's recommendations and do not allow any
person to ride on or
in the truck where it is not equipped with seat belts.
2. Follow the leaf collector unit's  recommendations and do not allow any
person to ride on the
towed vacuum unit.
3. Develop and enforce a company policy that defines the location where
employees are allowed
to ride during vehicle movement.
4. Train all employees on the safe operation of the leaf vacuum including
the adherence of safe
distances during the towing of the unit.
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THESE ITEMS