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OSHA Inspection: HARRIS WASTE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HARRIS WASTE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. in 315 WEST 12TH AVE, CORDELE, GA 31015 (NAICS 333298). OSHA activity number 314094087.

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Site address
315 WEST 12TH AVE
City
CORDELE
State
GA
ZIP
31015
Mailing
P. O. BOX 998, CORDELE, GA 31015
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
333298
SIC code (legacy)
3559
Employees
123
Ownership type
A

18 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jul 2, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,930 · Current $4,930 Reduced
P.L. 91-596 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(s) of crushing and struck-by:
a)Throughout the welding and cutting areas, on or about and at times prior
to June
15, 2011, the employer did not ensure employees knew and understood the
safe
operation and use of below the hook lifting devices known as Close
Proximity
Lifting Magnets in that the magnets were not rated, tested, nor approved
for their
use, which exposed employees to crushing and struck-by hazards.
b)Throughout the welding and cutting areas, on or about and at times prior
to June
15, 2011, the employer did not ensure employees knew and understood the
safe
operation and use of hooks with functional safety latches in that hooks
used
once
had safety latches and were damaged and continued to be used, which exposed
employees to crushing and struck-by hazards.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct each of
these hazards
include but are not limited to:
1.Rate and mark the load capacity of all below-the-hook lifting devices on
a tag/plate or equivalent in accordance with ASME B30.20.
2.Conduct frequent and periodic inspections of the lifting device in
accordance with ASME B.30.10
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED.TION
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4930.00
  • — Z (S) $6930.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Apr 2, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,524 · Current $1,524 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1524.00
  • — Z (S) $2524.00

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.179 J02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Mar 5, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,207 · Current $3,207 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3207.00
  • — Z (S) $4207.00

1910.179 L03 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.179 M01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Mar 5, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.180 D04

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Mar 5, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Penalty
Initial $3,366 · Current $2,594 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2594.00
  • — Z (S) $3366.00

1910.254 D09 III

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,207 · Current $3,207 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3207.00
  • — Z (S) $4207.00

1910.303 G02 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Dec 12, 2011
Penalty
Initial $3,366
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $3366.00

1910.303 G02 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Dec 12, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S)

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S)

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S)

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Penalty
Initial $9,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000.00
  • — Z (R) $9900.00

1910.212 A01

Repeat Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Penalty
Initial $9,900 · Current $5,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $5000.00
  • — Z (R) $9900.00

1910.215 A04

Repeat Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R)
  • — Z (R)

1910.37 B06

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Jan 2, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.157 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Dec 7, 2011
Abate by
Dec 12, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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