OSHA Inspection: SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):     All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    (a)  The employer did not ensure the rotating shaft on the Williams 1 magnetic conveyor was fully enclosed. Employees performing operations or cleaning activities were exposed to entanglement hazards from rotating parts approximately 66 inches off the ground.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $4400.00

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)  The employer did not ensure that rubber tire dust accumulations created from grinding operations was cleaned off of horizontal and vertical surfaces, such as but not limited to electrical conduit, electrical boxes, and structural roof beams.    SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $4400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts:    (a) In the recycling area, the employer did not ensure the blue conveyor on the secondary shredder was fully enclosed. Employees performing operations and cleaning were exposed to entanglement hazards 40 inches off the ground.     SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 7 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2640.00 · Current $2640.00

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) In the welding area, the employer did not ensure the work rest on the blue grinder #3 was adjusted within 1/8 inches of the abrasive wheel. Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards from the work rest positioned 1-3/4 inches from the wheel.     SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 9A AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 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) In the welding area, the employer did not ensure the tongue guard was adjusted to 1/4 inches away from the abrasive wheel. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from the tongue guard being 1-1/2 inches from the wheel.     SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 9B AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $4400.00

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)  An electrical service panel for the Williams (1) tire grinder vibrating feeder did not have an unused opening closed on the side of the box. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.     SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 10B AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  In the welding area, the employer had not removed from service a floor fan containing a spliced cord. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.     (b)  Adjacent to the tire shear, the employer did not ensure the flexible power cord for the Metabo portable grinder was free from damage in that it was torn and spliced. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.     SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 10A AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $88.00 · Current $88.00

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) In the tire recycling area, waste tires were not secured throughout the receiving area. The tires were stacked up to heights of 9 feet and were at risk of sliding and/or collapsing.     (b)  In the recycling area, grinder waste material was stacked to an approximate height of 8.3 feet without a method of collapse protection.     SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.176(b)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 6 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $88.00 · Current $88.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    (a)  The employer did not maintain a material safety data sheet (MSDS) onsite for chemicals such as but not limited to Messer welding rods and Mystik lubricating grease used at the facility.     SHINDLER TIRE RECYCLING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 97978, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 6, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2836 NORTH 32ND STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9):     Each floor hole, into which persons could not accidentally walk, was not protected by a cover that leaves no openings more than 1 inch wide.    (a)  In the breakroom/bathroom area, a floor hole that measured 5.5 inches in diameter was not protected by a cover.