OSHA Inspection: CITY RECYCLING CORP.

Issued

Sep 24, 2021

Abate by

Oct 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $6,200 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 employees were exposed to being struck by and/or caught in between heavy equipment and/or vehicles.  a) Tipping area:  An employee was exposed to the hazards of being struck by and/or caught in between heavy equipment and/or vehicles while on foot performing functions, including but not limited to: backing roll-off trucks, and opening and closing trucks' roll-off container gates. On or about 05/05/2021.  Abatement Note: among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to:  Follow ANSI Z245.42 - 2012, "American National Standard for Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials Waste Transfer Station-Safety Requirements", under 7.3.3.11, which states: "Employers and facility operators shall train their employees in operational procedures to ensure that employees are aware of the hazards of vehicular traffic in and around the facility. Training shall include at a minimum: 1) General operations which include Traffic flow/routes; Traffic signals/markings; Public/commercial traffic routes; Hazards, common mishaps, accidents, unsafe practices and Accident Reporting. 2) Vehicle types which include External/contractors and Internal/powered industrial trucks. 3) Pedestrian routes/walkways. 4) Railway traffic (if applicable). 5) Safety rules and regulations which include Employee visibility, including requirements for wearing enhanced visibility clothing."