OSHA Inspection: COASTAL RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,950 Reduced

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 these
employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by, run over, and
crushed by the wheels
of refuse trucks. This occured because employees including, but not
limited to, Laborers are
allowed to ride on the incorrect section of front-loading refuse trucks
when they are travelling
during refuse collection activities.  When this occurs the employees ride
on a section of the
vehicle that was not designed, nor built, for this activity. On at least
two different occasions
employees were allowed to stand on this unapproved section of the
front-loading refuse truck
as the truck was moving and incurred injuries:
1) On 04/04/11 employees were allowed to ride on the cab portion of a
front-loading refuse
collector during collection activities. One employee was holding onto the
vehicle's rear-view
mirror while standing with one foot on the platform that accesses the
vehicle cab and the other
on the vehicle bumper while the vehicle was in motion. During this
activity the access step and
platform broke apart and collapsed, causing the employee to fall to the
ground.  Out of the
corner of his eye, the Driver saw the employee disappear and immediately
stopped the vehicle.
By the Driver's account the rear wheels were 18 to 24 inches away from
running over the
employee's legs. The employee suffered arm and shoulder injuries due to
the fall to the
pavement.
2) On 09/16/11 employees were allowed to ride on the cab portion of a
front-loading refuse
truck during collection activities.  An employee was holding onto the
rear-view mirror with a
foot on the access platform and the other foot on the vehicle's bumper
while it was in motion.
The employee fell off of the platform to the ground.  The Driver did not
see
him fall and ran
over his left foot and ankle, causing severe crushing injuries.
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable means of abatement
include, but are not
limited to:
1) As per ANSI Z245.1 entitled Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials
Collection,
Transportation, and Compaction Equipment-Safety Requirements, implement a
Safety Program
which includes a hazard assessment, an evaluation of the means and methods
of controlling those
hazards, a written program to include operation/inspection/maintenance
procedures, prohibited
practices, recordkeeping, training requirements, and reference to utilized
documents; a schedule
for the implementation of the written program and periodic
reviews/revisions to ensure the
effectiveness of the program;
2) To utilize (and enforce utilization of) pre-trip and post-trip
inspections and to require the
immediate removal of faulty equipment;
3) To establish a written rule that outlines the employer's instructions
regarding
driving and
riding positions.  These include, but are not limited to, the provisions
outlined in ANSI Z245.1 -
2008, 6.2.3.2 a) through j), Driving and Riding positions;
4) Training to ensure that all employees, including supervisors, Drivers,
and Laborers are
properly trained for their assigned jobs, tasks, and use of related
equipment.  This training must
be provided at least upon initial assignment to a job or task, with
periodic refresher training as
necessary to maintain the required level of competence.  Additional
retraining also shall be
provided whenever a periodic inspection reveals, or whenever the employer
has reason tobelieve, that there are employee deviations from procedures
or inadequacies in the employee's
knowledge of procedures;
5) Training records, at a minimum, maintained in accordance with ANSI
Z245.1-2008, Section
9.3.2;
6) Training requirements, at a minimum, shall include those provisions
outlined in ANSI
Z245.1-2008, Section 9.3.4.
Abatement certification required within 10 days after the abatement date.
The
certification shall
include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of
abatement, and state that
employees and their representatives were informed.atives

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,950 Reduced

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,950 Reduced

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,950 Reduced

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,950 Reduced

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800

Issued

Feb 9, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2012