OSHA Inspection: WADSWORTH RECYCLING, LLC

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:      On and befroe 12/14/2011, employees had not received portable fire extinguisher training.

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On and before 12/14/2012, the forklift operator employees had not received training and evaluation.

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected:      On and before 12/14/2012, the Toyota #5 forklift that is used daily did not receive the required daily inspection.

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Abate by

Feb 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:    On and before 12/14/2012, the J. McIintyre Machinery LTD hydraulic alligator shear used for cutting scrap metal was not guarded at the shear blades.

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):      On 12/14/2012, the abrasive wheel chop saw used for cutting scrap metal had an electrical extension cord that had outer insulation damage.

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Abate by

Mar 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:      On and before 12/14/2012, the employer did not develop and establish a hazard communication program for material such as but not limited to liquid propane, copper, bronze and lead.

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":      On 12/14/2012, the exit discharge door at the southwest corner of the shearing building was not marked as an exit.

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:      On 12/14/2011, the electrical disconnect switch for the hydraulic shear used for cutting scrap had an unused opening at the bottom.