OSHA Inspection: ALLIED RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.    On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did not ensure that on a diesel forklift used at the site the manufacturer's placard was in place and maintained in a legible condition.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Where a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck was not taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did remove from service a forklift having a damaged rear tire and damaged horn.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service.  On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did ensure that a diesel fueled forklift was examined beyond checking the fluid levels before being placed into service where the forklift had a damaged rear wheel and a damaged horn.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did not train or otherwise ensure the compentency of the designated forklift operator to  safely operate the diesel powered forklift provided by the employer for use at the work site.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(C): The employer did not insist that cutters or welders and their supervisors are suitably trained in the safe operation of their equipment and the safe use of the process.    On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did not provide instruction or evaluate the competency of one employee whose duties include welding and use of fuel-gas cutting equipment.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(e)(5)(v): Hose showing leaks, burns, worn places, or other defects rendering it unfit for service were not repaired or replaced.  On or about November 21, 2013 the hose connecting to a compressed oxygen tank showed wear including lack of strain relief and cracking of the hose where the hose connected to the oxygen regulator.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(e)(6)(i): Pressure-reducing regulators were not used only for the gas and pressures for which they are intended.  On or about November 21, 2013 a propane tank used in oxygen/fuel-gas cutting was equipped with a damaged, acetylene regulator.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective.    On or about November 21, 2013 an energized 120 volt receptacle with open ground located on an outdoor, vertical I-beam at the southeast end of the site was in use supplying electrical power to a fuel pump on a 2,500 gallon tank of on-road diesel fuel from which three drivers filled the employer's trucks.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved for conditions of use and location.    On or about November 21, 2013 the employer used a flexible extension cord with damaged outer jacket  to supply electricity from an open ground, 120 volt receptacle to an electric pump on a 2,500 gallon tank of on-road diesel fuel used by three drivers to fuel the employer's on-road trucks.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap.   On or about November 21, 2013 the employer used a flexible extension cord spliced to a length of 12-2 electrical cord to supply electricity from a 120 volt receptacle to an electric pump on a 2,500 gallon tank of on-road diesel fuel used by three drivers to fuel the employer's on-road trucks.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did not develop and maintain a written hazard communication program where employees are exposed to chemicals including on-road diesel fuel, off-road diesel fuel, compressed oxygen gas, refrigerated liquid oxygen, compressed acetylene gas, compressed propane gas, compressed argon/carbon dioxide shielding gas, welding wire, hydraulic fluid, and motor oil.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section.    On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did not label a storage tank containing off-road diesel fuel with required chemical content and hazard information.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.    On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did not maintain safety data sheets on site for chemicals to which employees were exposed including on-road diesel fuel, off-road diesel fuel, compressed oxygen gas, refrigerated liquid oxygen, compressed acetylene gas, compressed propane gas, compressed argon/carbon dioxide shielding gas, welding wire, hydraulic fluid, and motor oil.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.     On or about November 21, 2013 the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication training program where employees are exposed to chemicals including on-road diesel fuel, off-road diesel fuel, compressed oxygen gas, refrigerated liquid oxygen, compressed acetylene gas, compressed propane gas, compressed argon/carbon dioxide shielding gas, welding wire, hydraulic fluid, and motor oil.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  The employer provided hand-held, portable fire extinguishers for voluntary use by employees and located the fire extinguishers throughout the site including the administrative area, garage area, and yard and did not also educate the employees in the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards of incipient stage fire fighting.