OSHA Inspection: TEXTILE WASTE SUPPLY COMPANY LLC

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    Worksite:         The employer did not train the operators of the powered industrial trucks within the last three years.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.             Worksite:    The employer did not maintain a record of the training of operators of forklifts.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Shipping Area:        The inclined conveyor was able to be brought down to the first floor from the second floor without the operator being able to see if a worker is below the descending lift. A guard was not provided at the stairway side of the inclined lift.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a):     The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency.    worksite:    The employer did not have an emergency evacuation plan.

Issued

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):     Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:     Shipping Dept.:    1)       One headlight and the directionals of the Komatsu FG15S Forklift were inoperable.    2)        One brake light of the Nissan Forklift was inoperable.