OSHA Inspection: LOUP CREEK TRASH COMPANY

Issued

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $1603.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 that were riding on the rear bumper of a moving vehicle.    (a) Mount Hope: On or about August 31, 2016 and times prior, during trash collection employees were standing on the rear bumper of a 2012 Ford F-150 while traveling on one lane residential roads.

Issued

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $1603.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii): The distance between rungs, cleats, and steps were not uniform throughout the length of the ladder.    (a) Mount Hope: On or about August 30, 2016 and times prior, employees would utilize a job-made fixed ladder that was mounted onto a plywood extension of a Ford F-150 truck bed that did not have evenly spaced rungs.

Issued

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(c)(4): The distance from the centerline of rungs, cleats, or steps to the nearest permanent object in back of the ladder was less than 7 inches:   (a) Mount Hope: On or about August 30, 2016 and times prior, employees would utilize a job-made fixed ladder that was directly mounted onto the wall of a plywood extension of a Ford F-150 truck bed not allowing for any climbing space past the ladder.

Issued

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $1602.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    (a) Mount Hope: On or about August 31, 2016 and times prior, employees manually compact trash in the bed of a truck with their feet and did not have their lower extremities below the knee adequately protected from potentially sharp objects made of metal, wood, glass, or similar material.

Issued

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) Mount Hope: On or about August 31, 2016 and times prior, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment of employees using their feet to manually compact trash in the bed of a truck to determine if personal protective equipment would be necessary to protect employees from potentially sharp objects.

Issued

2016-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:    (a) Mount Hope and Surrounding Area: On or about August 31, 2016, employees collect trash in areas that have an absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital and do not have a person adequately trained to render first aid.