Workers Killed While Collecting Solid Waste

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  An applicable worker safety program should be established; Before the solid waste truck is moved, visible hand signal communication between the driver and tipper should be established; A standard operating procedure (SOP) should be established for stacking dumpsters as a result of a job hazard analysis; A drug testing program should be incorporated in a worker safety program; Pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections should be performed; An ANSI ISEA 107-1999 safety vest should be worn at all times when on duty; Do not ride on the steps if the truck is going faster than 10 mph or for more than 0.2 miles. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Injury Prevention Motor Vehicles Refuse Collection Safety Clothing Vehicle Safety
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)   ; Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)  
• Publisher:
  Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication ; Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069551
• Citation:
  Hazard alert. Lexington, KY: Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 2010 Jun; 8(3):1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Workers killed while collecting solid waste
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a2fce6b099e6c87d05aa5b74faa42dc5a4c6b6e5d9935bbc9b5952f7e7e47517e941db603d0e7540537fe359b1e0ac8556ed3e7e24a02038d404a916e387417f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229218/cdc_229218_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 114.82 KB ]