OSHA Inspection: GREENLEAF RECYCLING

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).   a. In the rebay area, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine hazards that were present and if PPE was needed when sorting and moving recycled materials throught the facility.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  a. At the site, the employer had not developed procedures for the control of hazardous energy when performing maintenance or cleaning of machines in the rebay area. Machines, included but not limited to, were the horizontal baler, vertical baler, sorting machine and sorting line.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.   a. In the rebay area, the employer did not provide training to employees in the purpose and function of the energy control program. Employees were unaware of the difference between being affected or authorized.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).  a. At the site, the employer did not ensure all forklift operators completed the required training before allowing them to operate forklifts.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps shall be discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that are:  29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii): Replaced routinely and not be allowed to overfill.    a. On the sorting line in the rebay area, the employer did not ensure the sharpes container used to discard contaminated needles was replaced routinely and not overfilled. The container on the sorting line was overfilled with needles sticking out of the top of the opening.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.  a. The employer did not make the Hepatitis B vaccination available to employees with anticipated exposure to bloodborne pathogens who accepted the offer within 10 days of assignment.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   a. At the site, the employer did not provide training to employees with occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens. Employees found contaminated needles while sorting through recycable materials.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.   a. In the rebay building, the employer did not offer the hepatitis B vaccination to all employees sorting materials on the sorting line that contained contaimenated needles.  Greenleaf Recycling was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1030 (f)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 927294, citation number 1, item number 6b and was affirmed as a final order on 11/22/13, with respect to a workplace located at 17943 St Rt 7, Marietta, OH 45750.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under Part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.  Located at Greenleaf Recycling in Marietta, OH:      a. The employer did not provide the 2013 OSHA 300 log when requested on or about February 24, 2014.

Issued

Mar 20, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer shall establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. The information in the sharps injury log shall be recorded and maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee.   a. The employer did not maintain a sharps log with the required information when an employee sustained a needle stick when sorting material in the rebay area about October 2013.