OMAHA, NE ·
OSHA Inspection: DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC. in 804 MEADOW RD, OMAHA, NE 68154 (NAICS 562212). OSHA activity number 308683440.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 804 MEADOW RD
- City
- OMAHA
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68154
- Mailing
- 5902 N 16 ST, OMAHA, NE 68110
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562212
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4953
- Employees
- 240
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 10, 2007
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $52,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer fails to furnish employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees are being exposed to crushing hazards. The employer fails to ensure the Leach 2R II Packmaster rear load mobile refuse collection vehicles are being operated with the manufacturer installed container safety latch arms in place and in use, allowing the container to slip from the mounting location at the rear of the vehicle and swing towards the operator. This violation was most recently observed on November 15, 2007, following an accident where a large container fell from the rear of a mobile refuse collection vehicle, Vin #1M1H147YXFMOO1256, due to the lack of manufacturer provided container safety latches. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: (a) Install the required container latch arms on the vehicle as required by the manufacturer and ANSI Z245.1-1999, Section 7.3.2.5.1.(a), and require their usage, and, (b) Initiate a vehicle inspection program to identify and correct any safety equipment deficiencies on the refuse collection vehicles per ANSI Z245.1-1999, Section 6.1.5.(c). Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $52500.00
- · Z (W) $70000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 10, 2007
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $55,000 · Current $27,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer fails to furnish employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees are being exposed to crushing and/or struck by hazards. The employer fails to ensure that the safety latches on the container lifting hooks are maintained and in good working order. In the event of hook disengagement from the container attachment point, the container can fall or swing towards the operator. This violation was most recently observed on November 15, 2007, where the container lifting hook safety latch was absent on the mobile refuse collection vehicle, Vin #1M1H147YXFMOO1256. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: (a) Repair and/or replace container lifting hook safety latches on all trucks in accordance with ANSI Z245.1-1999 Section 7.3.2.5.1.(b), and, (b) Initiate a vehicle inspection program to identify and correct any safety equipment deficiencies on the refuse collection vehicles per ANSI Z245.1-1999 Section 6.1.5.(c) Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $27500.00
- · Z (W) $55000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 308683440.
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