OSHA Inspection: STX RECYCLING, LLC

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:          In main sort warehouse: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to Calcium Hydroxide dust (Hydrated Lime), a caustic chemical which would cause severe burns to exposed skin, eyes, etc, while sorting debris and recyclable material coming from oil field operations without an analysis of what personal protective equipment would be required or providing personal protective equipment.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:           On or about October 23, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a chemical hazard (Calcium Hydroxide, a severe caustic chemical) without evaluating how this chemical would affect employees or ways to protect employees from coming into contact with it during daily sorting activities in the warehouse.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:      In main sort warehouse: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical and physical hazards while sorting through residential and commercial waste without PPE provided to the employee.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:      In main sort warehouse and at hand washing hose: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the unsanitary conditions while sorting through piles of residential and commercial refuse and while washing hands from a hose with animal fecal matter below the running water.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Apr 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects, or other vermin were detected:      In main sort warehouse and on grounds: On and about October 23, 2013 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of vermin (flies, rats, stray animals) without any means of vermin control in the work place while sorting through household and commercial garbage.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1)(i): Potable water was not provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, and personal service rooms:      On or about October 23, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of lack of potable water in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Apr 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:      a) Main Office: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of bacterial contamination from lack of warm or tepid water running in the interior lavatory for the employees to utilize after contaminating their hands at the jobsite.       b) Outside Main Office: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of bacterial contamination from lack of warm or tepid water running from the garden hose employees are required to utilize after contaminating their hands at the jobsite.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:      Outside Main Office: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of bacterial contamination from lack of hand soap at the garden hose employees are required to utilize after contaminating their hands at the jobsite.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:      Outside Main Office: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of bacterial contamination from lack of hand towels or other drying means at the garden hose/wash station employees are required to utilize after contaminating their hands at the jobsite.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:        In patio area of Main Office: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of eating and drinking in the same area toxic chemicals were observed to be stored in.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      In main warehouse area: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of Calcium Hydroxide dust (hydrated Lime), a highly caustic powder, without adequate emergency eyewash or shower facilities while sorting through debris during their daily work shift.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1)(iii): Regulated waste was placed in containers which were not labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i):      In main sort warehouse: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of bacterial/viral contamination from unlabeled medical waste while sorting residential and commercial garbage.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:       In main sort warehouse: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of unlabeled medical waste while sorting residential and commercial garbage without Blood Borne Pathogen Training.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displaced on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:      In main sort warehouse: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of unlabeled chemicals used in the workplace to clean trailers.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:               a) In main sort warehouse: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of Calcium Hydroxide dust (Hydrated Lime), a caustic chemical which would cause severe burns to exposed skin, eyes, etc, while sorting debris and recyclable material coming from oil field operations without training over the hazards of working with this chemical.         b) West of main office at hand washing hose: On or about October 23, 2013, and at time prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of an unknown chemical cleaner and sanitizer in a Gilmour 10 liter sprayer without training over the hazards of working with this chemical.