OSHA Inspection: EE TDF CLEVELAND, LLC

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Every floor, working place, and passageway was not kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards:    The employer does not ensure that all floors are free from holes to prevent employee injury. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area of the facility where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working around floor drain holes that were covered with damaged grating.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all walking and working surfaces are maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening:    The employer does not ensure that all ladderway passages are provided with a swinging gate or are offset to prevent employees from walking off the unguarded area. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area of the facility where employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working on the tire shredder platform without the ladderway opening guarded.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all walking and working surfaces are maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board:    The employer does not ensure all open-sided floors above or adjacent to dangerous equipment are guarded to prevent employee injury. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area of the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards while working around the unguarded area adjacent to the tire shredder receiving belt conveyor.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all walking and working surfaces are maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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:    The employer has not established an energy control program for employees required to perform servicing and maintenance on machines and equipment to prevent employee injury. This violation was identified on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area of the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on the tire shredder and associated belt conveyor systems.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that they develop and implement an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    The employer does not provided locks or other hardware for employees to use to isolate all energy sources on machines to prevent employee injury. This violation was identified on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area of the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on the tire shredder and associated belt conveyor systems without having locks or other hardware to isolate the machines hydraulic energy source.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the requirements set in 29 CFR 1910.147 are met.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:    The employer does not ensure all fire extinguishers in the facility are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition to prevent employee injury. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area of the facility where employees were exposed to fire hazards while working without fully charged or operable fire extinguishers in the area.        Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that fire extinguishing equipment is used and maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.157.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    The employer does not guard all the rotating parts of machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.       a. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while walking and working near two guide rollers on the backside of the tire shredder receiving belt without a guard that covered the ingoing nip points between the belt and guide rollers.    b. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while walking and working near a guide roller on the backside of the tire shredder discharge return belt without a guard that covered the ingoing nip point between the belt and guide roller.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines that have exposed rotating parts are guarded.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    The employer does not guard all shaft ends on machines to prevent employee to injury. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the end of the discharge conveyor belt that had a shaft end projecting more than one half its diameter and was without a guard.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines are equipped with power transmission safeguards.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    The employer does not guard all pulleys seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform whose operation exposes employees to injury.      a. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the end of the discharge conveyor without a guard covering the belt pulley.    b. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the end of the discharge return conveyor without a guard covering the belt pulley.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines are equipped with power transmission safeguards.

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    The employer does not guard all belts seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform whose operation exposes employees to injury.      a. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the end of the discharge conveyor without a guard covering the conveyor belt.    b. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the end of the discharge return conveyor without a guard covering the conveyor belt.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines are equipped with power transmission safeguards

Issued

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    The employer does not ensure all fire extinguishers in the facility subjected to an annual maintenance check. This violation was observed on or about January 10, 2013, in the process area of the facility where several fire extinguishers had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that fire extinguishing equipment is used and maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.157.