OSHA Inspection: NORTHCOAST INC. RECYCLING SPECIALIST

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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:   On or about March 31, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from the ingoing nip point(s) created by the winding of plastic sheet type material around the rotating steel core(s) of a Southshore Controls Re-winder machine.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   On or about March 31, 2014, the employer did not ensure the belt and pulleys of the Southshore Controls Re-winder machine were guarded.  The lower pulley was located approximately 26 inches above the floor and the upper pulley was located approximately 43 inches above the floor.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:   On or about March 31, 2014, the employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicle operator training was certified with the date of the evaluation and the identity of the person performing the training and evaluation.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 31, 2014, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, oils, cleaners, anti-freeze, and hydraulic fluid.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   On or about March 31, 2014, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, oils, cleaners, anti-freeze, and hydraulic fluid on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System(GHS).