OSHA Inspection: WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS LEASING, LP

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $8873.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    The Employer failed to ensure a safe zone/distance from a vehicle or trailer when employees directed and instructed traffic in the residential are of the landfill.