OSHA Inspection: SCHAFER TRASH REMOVAL, INC.

Issued

Aug 15, 2005

Abate by

Aug 20, 2005

Penalty

Initial $3,050 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:05/24/05
Condition:Employees rode at the back of refuse truck #483 on the loading
bar, sill,
and hopper while the truck was traveling and operated in reverse.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to permit employees to ride on the refuse truck only when standing on the
traveling steps while
the truck is traveling forward at less than 10 miles per hour for a
distance not to exceed 0.2
miles.  Develop and implement a comprehensive safety training program
using manufacrute's
recommendations and American National Standard, ANSI Z 245.1-1992, Safety
Requirements
for Mobile Refuse Collection and Compacting Equipment.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training
certification, etc.) is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 15, 2005

Abate by

Aug 18, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employer Article, Section 5-104(a), Annotated Code of Maryland:
The employer did not furnish
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees:
(a)Date of Violation:05/24/05
Equipment:Rear Loading Refuse Collector, Truck #483
Condition:The truck was operated in reverse without an operable external
audible reverse signal
alarm.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to maintain the
audible alarm signal to ensure it is operable at all times, and meets the
requirements of the American National
Standard, ANSI Z 245.1-1992, Safety Requirements for Mobile Refuse
Collection and Compacting
Equipment.