OSHA Inspection: HEMPSTEAD TN SANITARY DIST #2

Issued

Oct 17, 2008

Abate by

Oct 22, 2008

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees
and which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees.  In applying
this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and public
employment have been
recognized.  A reasonable and adequate abatement method, among others,
would be for the
employer to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits employees from
riding the steps while
moving at greater than 10 mph, riding the steps for distances greater than
0.2 miles, and riding
the steps while the vehicle is moving in reverse.
a) Hempstead Tn Sanitary District #2 - (Truck #29; 1997 International
brand chassis, Leach
brand compactor [model # 2R-11, ser # 11426]; VIN # 1HTGMAAR6VH456859) -
The
employer allowed employees to ride the steps of the vehicle while moving
at greater than 10
mph and for distances of more than 0.2 miles.  This is not compliant with
ANSI Z245.1-1992
and the NIOSH Alert for Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Moving
Refuse Collection
Vehicles.  A feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, would
be for the
employer to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits employees from
riding the steps while
moving at greater than 10 mph and/or for more than 0.2 miles or while the
vehicle is backing.