OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL WASTE MATERIAL COMPANY

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 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 hazards of a lack of
employee instruction in the safe operation of a vertical baler:
a/  Inside of the second floor, employee(s) were not instructed in the
safe work methods before assigning them
to operate the unguarded Economy Baling Press, m/n 145, s/n 57976.
One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to instruct
employees to recognize the hazard of
operating an unguarded vertical baler as required by ANSI Z245.5-2004,
paragraph 7.1(b).
DISCLAIMER:
a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by
OSHA.
b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an
effective abatement method.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.ON

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

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 hazards of a lack of
frequent and periodic inspections of a vertical baler:
a/  Inside of the second floor, frequent and periodic inspections were not
performed on the unguarded
Economy Baling Press, m/n 145, s/n 57976, to ensure that all parts,
component equipment, and safeguards
were in safe operating condition.
One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to perform
frequent and periodic inspections of the
unguarded, vertical baler as required by ANSI Z245.5-2004, paragraph
7.1(g).
DISCLAIMER:
a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by
OSHA.
b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an
effective abatement method.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 29, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Issued

Oct 26, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011