OSHA Inspection: CHARLIE'S RUBBISH REMOVAL, INC.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from hoisting a rear-loading trash container on a hook that was missing its safety latch.   (a) Worksite - 224 Plumb Beach Road, Saunderstown RI, 02874:  On or about 7/23/2018, the employer did not ensure that the safety latch on a hoisting hook used as part of a New Way mobile refuse collection system was in place and functioning properly prior to the truck going into service, resulting in the container slipping off the hook and striking an employee.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 7/23/2018, the employer had not developed a lockout/tag-out program to control energy sources when service or repair work on the New Way refuse collection compactor system takes place.