OSHA Inspection: SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1684.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 employee(s) were exposed to crushing hazards:    (a) A Budget Overhead Hoist used to lift and hold in place the Williams two (2) in feed conveyor, was attached to an overhead structural beam that had not been determined to support the rated capacity of the hoist. This exposed the employees to a crushing hazard.      (b) The hoist is not inspected frequently or periodically to assess the condition and safe functions of the hoist.    (c)  Employees were not instructed in the use of the hoist and in the steps of performing an assessment of materials to be lifted to ensure capacity of the hoist is not exceeded.    (d) The conveyor attached to the hoist was left in a suspended postion without implementing specific precautions to prevent collapse in the event of hoist failure.    (e) The control actuator of the hoist control did not indicate the direction of the hoist movement.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    (a) Rubber tire dust created from tire grinding operations was accumulated on horizontal and vertical surfaces such as but not limited to overhead exhaust duct work, electrical conduit, electrical boxes, conveyor system equipment and structural roof beams. The accumulation of rubber tire dust exposed personnel to a combustible dust hazard.    (b) The break room and bathroom were not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, in that an excessive build up of tire rubber dust and residue were on the floor and other surfaces within these areas.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1010.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    (a) Employee(s) work on williams 1 and williams 2 rubber tire grinder housing to change blades and perform other maintenance and inspection activites without fall protection in place. Employees are exposed to a four (4) foot ten (10) inch fall hazard.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1347.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i):     The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    (a) Employees perform manual stacking and unstacking of tires up to heights of 15 feet. No fall protection was provided while peforming stacking of tires, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) A Hazardous Energy Control Program was not implemented to ensure that employee(s) who perform maintenance or servicing work on tire shredders, tire grinders, tire shear and conveyors are not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Written step by step procedures were not developed for authorized personnel to follow when accomplishing maintenance or servicing work on but not limited to tire shredders, tire grinders, tire shear and conveyors. This exposed personnel to caught-in, crushing, amputation and struck by hazards.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1347.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    (a) Waste tires were not stacked in a secure manner along the north wall of the recieving area and tire shredder area. Tires were stacked approximately 15 feet in height, without securing the tires from sliding or collapse, exposing employees to a struck by and crushing hazard.    (b) Williams grinder waste material was stacked to an approximate height of ten feet with straight cut sides, that did not have a means in place to secure the pile from collapsing. This exposed employees to a struck by and crushing hazard.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts, and in running nip points:    (a) The employer did not ensure that the Williams one (1) and Williams two (2) in feed conveyor belts were properly guarded to ensure that employees would not be exposed to the hazard of rotating parts and in-running nip points.     (b) Red Cumberland outfeed conveyors on the Williams one (1) outfeed conveyor belts were not properly guarded to ensure that employees would not be exposed to the hazards of rotating parts and in-running nip points.    (c) The red screw auger conveyor that recieves final ground rubber product did not have the screw auger guarded at the inlet point, exposing employees to a caught-in and amputation hazard.    (d) The blue/red discharge conveyor from the secondary shedder did not have the ingoing nip points adequately guarded,  and along the sides of the conveyor, exposing employees to a caught-in and amputation hazard.    (e) Infeed conveyor of the secondary shredder did not have in-running nip points guarded at the front loading point on the conveyor and along the sides of the conveyor, exposing employees to a caught-in and amputation hazard.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1684.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) Employee(s) used a hydraulic shear to cut truck tires into pieces , exposing the operator to an amputation hazard, in-that no guarding was in place to prevent the employees fingers, hands and arms from coming into contact with the shear blade.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1010.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a) Work rest on the weld shop grinder is not adjusted to within one eighth inch (1/8). The work rest is adjust to within one (1) inch of the grinding wheel, exposing the operator(s) to a caught in hazard between the work rest and grinding wheel.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    (a) The adjustable tounge guard on the weld shop grinder was not adjusted to within one quarter inch (1/4) of the grinding wheel. The tongue guard was adjust to within one half (1/2) inch of the grinding wheel, exposing the operator(s) to a struck by hazard.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    (a) Electrical wires wired into the secondary shredder motors were not enclosed, in that the motor wire housing cover was removed. This exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard.    (b) Electrical wires wired into the tire shear motor were exposed, in-that the motor wire housing cover was removed. This exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard.    (c) Break Room/Locker Room: Electrical wires that were not contained in conduit or other means of insulation were strung across suspened ceiling lights and wired into an outlet plug into which a radio was plugged. This exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard.    (d) Electrical extension cord plugged into a fan in the tire shear work area had damaged and exposed electrical wiring, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.    (e) Williams 2 Grinder: Electrical wires connected to the Budget overhead hoist exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard. The wiring connected to the hoist was made up of two seperate electrical cords that were spliced together with electrical tape.    (f) Electrical outlet box mounted on west side of structural column located between the Williams one (1) and Williams two (2) tire grinder was damaged exposing the outlet wiring. This exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard.    (g) Williams 2 Grinder: Electrical wires wired into the magnetic belt outfeed conveyor motor were exposed, in-that the motor wire connection housing cover was removed. This exposed employees to an electrical shock.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i):     Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    (a) Electrical panel service box that houses switches for the williams two (2) grinder hydraulic controls did not have unused openings on the box covered with blanks exposing employees operating the grinder hydraulic switches to an electrical shock hazard.    (b) Electrical disconnect box mounted on structural column next to the Williams (2) tire grinder did not have unused opening closed on the side of the box.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv):     Receptacles installed in wet or damp locations were not suitable for the location:    (a) Electrical extension cords used at the Williams one (1) and two (2) Grinders, tire shedders and other portable equipment were plugged into receptacles that were not suitable for use in a wet or damp locations. Water flows on to the floor from cooling hoses mounted over shedder blades. This exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1690.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):     Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)    (a) Electrical extension cords used at the Williams one (1) and two (2) Grinders were used wrapped around steel support beams and across roof structural supports to power conveyor motors and other auxiliary equipment. This exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    (a) The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program where employees work with welding gases, welding rods, and oils and lubricants for maintenace of machinery and equipment.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:     (a) The employer did not maintain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for welding gases, welding rods, and oils and lubricants used at the facility.

Issued

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were provided information and training where employees work with welding gases, welding rods, oil and lubricants and hydraulic fluid.