MODEL CITY, NY — 2003-11-20 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: MODERN RECYCLING, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2003-11-20 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MODERN RECYCLING, INC. in 4746 MODEL CITY ROAD, MODEL CITY, NY 14107 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 307097659.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: MODERN RECYCLING, INC.
Site address: 4746 MODEL CITY ROAD
City: MODEL CITY
State: NY
ZIP: 14107
Mailing: P.O. BOX 209, MODEL CITY, NY 14107

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2003-11-20 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2004-03-16 00:00:00
Case closed: 2006-07-10 00:00:00
Last modified: 2007-12-05 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 562920
SIC code (legacy): 4953
Employees: 26
Ownership type: A

Citations

28 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 31, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,450 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 the hazard of being caught in an in-running nip/pinch
point on a moving belt
conveyor which was not able to be shut off quickly because personnel
working on or near the
conveyor were not instructed as to the location and operation of pertinent
stopping devices:
On or about 11/19/03, in the Tire Recycling Area, at the # 1193 input feed
conveyor for
the "Barclay" tire shredding machine:  While in the process of loading
tires on the
conveyor, an employee's leg got dragged into an in-running nip/pinch point
at the "turn
around roll" at the south end of the conveyor. Another employee working
with the
injured employee loading tires on the conveyor, tried to shut the conveyor
off but had
not been instructed on how to do so.
Among others, a feasable method to eliminate or materially reduce this
hazard is comply with
ASME B20.1-1996, Safety Standard For Conveyors and Related Equipment,
Section 5.12(e)
which states that personnel working on or near a conveyor shall be
instructed as to the location
and operation of pertinent stopping devices.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1450.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $2800.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.23 A02

Serious Gravity 02 4 instances 6 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,180 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1180.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S)
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.27 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,180 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1180.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.27 C04

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S)
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.27 F

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,350 · Current $460 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (O) $460.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.36 B02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1450.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.36 G02

Serious Gravity 01 5 instances 6 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,350 · Current $810 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $810.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.37 B05

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1080.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $2700.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.147 C04 II

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Recent events (4)

2006-06-15 00:00:00 — J $5000.00
2006-03-02 00:00:00 — Z $20250.00
2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1350.00

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1350.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 8 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1890.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3150.00

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $6300.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1080.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S)
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.219 F03

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1800.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.303 F

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1350.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.304 F04

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1080.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.305 G01 IIIA

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 10 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S)
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.304 F05 V

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1080.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $1350.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.333 A01

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $2700.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S) $3780.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: Jun 16, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (S)
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1800.00

5(a)(1)

Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 19, 2004
Penalty: Initial $63,000 · Current $44,100 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 the hazard of being caught in an in-running nip/pinch
point on a moving belt
conveyor and were unable to shut the conveyor off quickly because no
operable emergency stop
cord or similar device was present:
On or about 11/19/03, in the Tire Recycling Area, at the # 1193 input feed
conveyor
for
the "Barclay" tire shredding machine:  While in the process of loading
tires on the
conveyor, an employee's leg got dragged into an in-running nip/pinch point
at the "turn
around roll" at the south end of the conveyor. The employee grabbed the
emergency stop
pull cord, but it was not operable.
Among others, a feasable method to eliminate or materially reduce this
hazard is to equip the
conveyor with permanently installed pull cords or similar stop controllers
which comply with
ASME B20.1-1996, Safety Standard For Conveyors and Related Equipment,
Section 5.11.2(c)
and Section 6.1.2(c).
NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIREDATION

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (W) $44100.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (W) $63000.00

1904.29 B03

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance

Issued: May 14, 2004
Abate by: May 24, 2004
Penalty: Initial $900 · Current $540 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-07-05 00:00:00 — J (O) $540.00
2004-05-14 00:00:00 — Z (O) $900.00

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Source

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