OSHA Inspection: GORDON WASTE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):  Exit routes were not free and unobstructed:  (a) Hildor Area - The exit route leading from the air compressor area was blocked by equipment, on or about February 21, 2013.  (b) Warehouse - The exit near the southeast corner of the building was blocked by concrete barriers, on or about February 21, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers and did not mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:   (a) Hildor Area - Fire extinguishers were blocked and not readily accessible to employees, on or about February 21, 2013.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer did not provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter:  (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide fire extinguisher training to each employee upon initial employment and annually thereafter, on or about February 21, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Hazardous substances D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iii): Areas in which flammable liquids were transferred from one tank or container to another container were not separated from other operations in the building by adequate distance or by construction having adequate fire resistance. Drainage or other means was not provided to control spills:   (a)  Warehouse - The spill containment supporting the two diesel fuel tanks was not protected and the corner of the spill containment was damaged, on or about February 21, 2013.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:   (a)  Warehouse Diesel Fuel storage Area - Rags containing diesel fuel were not kept in closed metal containers, on or about February 21, 2013.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of the powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The employer did not obtain written approval from the fork lift manufacturer before the tipping attachment was used on the fork lifts, on or about February 21, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The user did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachment(s) and to show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered when the truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than the factory installed attachments:  (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The Komatsu powered industrial trucks were not marked to identify the tipping attachment and to show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered, on or about February 21, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training in the topics included in paragraphs 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i) and 1910.178(l)(3)(ii):  (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide initial powered industrial truck training to an employee operating forklifts, on or about February 21, 2012.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, were not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  (a)  Maintenance Cage - The Central Machinery 6 Inch Bench Grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard on the left side, on or about December 21, 2012.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 00702150X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, such as oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near any other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment:  (a)  Maintenance Cage - The set of oxygen and acetylene cylinders located on a cart were located in the same area as a drum of motor oil, a propane tank, and another set of oxygen and acetylene cylinders that were stored against the wall, on or about February 21, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Hazardous substances D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked in accordance with either 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i) or 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):   (a)  Warehouse Area, Southeast Corner - The two diesel tanks were not labeled with the identity of the chemical contained therein, on or about February 21, 2012.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:  (a)  Warehouse Area, Southeast Corner - The warning sign above the two diesel tanks had faded and was no longer legible, on or about February 21, 2012.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination:  (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The employer did not document that all of the hazards were eliminated inside of the Bollegraaf baler through a written certification, on or about February 21, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4): The employer did not certify that the training required by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this section had been accomplished. The certification must contain each employee's name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training:    (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The employer did not certify that permit-required confined space training had been accomplished for an employee entering the Bollegraaf baler, on or about February 21, 2013.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections had been performed:   (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections of the de-energization procedures had been accomplished, on or about February 21, 2013.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training.  (a)  Gordon Waste Company, Inc. - The employer did not certify that training on the energy control procedures had been accomplished for an employee locking out the Bollegraaf baler, on or about February 21, 2013.    No abatement certification or documentation required.