OSHA Inspection: MAINE RECYCLING CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     The employer did not furnish employment in a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious phyisical harm to employees:    Head End of #4 Belt Conveyor and Tail End of #5 Belt Conveyor - Means were not provided to prevent crushed glass from falling from the overhead belt conveyors to the walking/working space below.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Head End of #4 Belt Conveyor - Crushed glass that spilled from the conveyor onto the grating of the frontside and backside catwalks was not promptly removed.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a)  #6 Conveyor Belt Bins Platform - A midrail was not provided around the perimeter of the platform.  b)  #4 Conveyor Belt, Backside Catwalk - A standard guardrail was not provided in that the top rail was as low as 32 inches above the catwalk.  c)  Mezzanine over the Break Room - A standard guardrail was not provided in that a single chain was used for fall protection and it was as low as approximatley 24 inches above the platform.  d)  Mezzanine over the Break Room - A cover or standard guardrail with toeboards was not provided at the two floor openings adjacent to the heating system duct.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5):     The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    Establishment - A capacity data plate was not provided on the #8 Hyster model H25XL lift truck to correspond with the barrel-handling attachment.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6):     The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:    Data plates on the following lift trucks were not legible:  a)  #2 Daewoo GC25E  b)  #8 Hyster H25XL

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1):     Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:    Maintenance Shop - Seven chain slings did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(iii):     Thorough inspection(s) of alloy steel chain slings were not performed by a competent person and/or did not include inspections for wear, defective welds, deformation, and/or increase in length:    Establishment - A thorough inspection of steel chain slings were not performed on a regular basis as defined by 1910.184(e)(3)(i) and did not include inspections for wear, defective welds, deformation, and/or increase in length.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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:    In the following locations head and tail pulleys on belt conveyors were not guarded:  a)  Budline, #4 Conveyor - Winged tail pulley  b)  Budline, #5 Conveyor - Head pulley  c)  Budline, #6 Conveyor - Winged tail pulley  d)  Baler #7 Clean-up conveyor - Winged tail pulley  e)  Baler 3# - Head pulley

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):     Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Baler #7, Dump Conveyor Gearbox Drive - The v-belts and pulleys were not fully enclosed.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1):     Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards were not provided with, and did not use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:    Establishment - Employee(s) who perform diagnostic testing on energized electrical parts and who test for the absence of voltage up to and including 480 volts were not provided with, and did not use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):     Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    Establishment - Employee(s) who performed diagnostic testing on energized electrical equipment and who tested for the absence of voltage were not trained in the proper selection, use and inspection of electrical protective equipment.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):     There were damaged parts that adversely affected safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    Baler #1, Loading Station - The stop control "mushroom head" was removed from the stop control.