OSHA Inspection: PROLERIZED NEW ENGLAND, LLC D/B/A ADVANCED RECYCLI

Issued

Jun 26, 2007

Abate by

Jun 30, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving container:
a.Truck Number M-77 - The wire rope was not being inspected on a daily
basis.
b.Truck Number M-77 - The wedge in the becket had been damaged by prior
use,
and the surface was no longer smooth.  The roughened surface could damage
the
wire rope.
c.Truck Number M-77 - A load was caught in the container on the truck, and
attempts were made to dislodge it by rapidly moving the truck forward and
backward and stopping abruptly.
d.Truck Number M-77 - A load was caught in the container on the truck, and
attempts were made to dislodge it by rapidly moving the hydraulics up and
down.
e.Site - Truck operators had not reviewed the Operation and Service Manual
for the
Benlee trucks.
f.Site - Truck drivers, operators and mechanics had not been properly
trained
regarding inspection procedures of the Benlee trucks and components.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would
be to comply with
the guidelines and limitations provided in follow the information provided
by the equipment
manufacturer in their Operation & Service Manual.