OSHA Inspection: FOUR RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 22, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 crushing hazards : A belt conveyor was
not provided with an emergency stop device American Society of
Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute
B20.11990,
Section 6.1.2!.
(a)  On or before October 23, 1993, at the sifter, employees
who were picking construction/demolition material from
a moving conveyor belt were exposed to being caught by
the moving conveyor belt.  The conveyor was not provided
with an emergency stopping device to prevent employees
from being pulled into in-running nip points between the
moving conveyor belt and belt idlers or machine frame
members.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among others, a feasible method to eliminate or
materially recuce this hazard is to comply with ASME/ANSI
B20.1-1990, section 6.1.2 and provide permanently
installed pull cords or similar stop controllers at
points where employees are normally

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 24, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 24, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 7, 1994

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 7, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 24, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 24, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Dec 20, 1993

Abate by

Jan 24, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000