OSHA Inspection: SONNY'S SOLID WASTE SERVICE INC.

Issued

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a. A energy control program (lockout/tagout) was not established according to the requirements of the standard including the use of locks (or comparable locking or lockable equipment) to isolate equipment, ensuring that more than one lock be used when more than one employee works on the same equipment at the same time with another employee, procedures to ensure equipment energy is isolated, training (documented) for all employees involved, and the other provisions of the standard, such as annual inspection and certification (note: the lockout program is required to be in writing with written specific procedures).   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a. A respiratory protection program (in writing) was not established and implemented for employees exposed to and spray painting solvent based paints.

Issued

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a. A powered industrial truck training program, according to the requirements of 1910.178(l) had not been established for employees operating forklifts, loaders, and other powered industrial trucks.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a. A chemical hazard communication program (in writing) was not established and implemented for employees exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, solvent based paints.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2014-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by:  a. The missing gate (guard) on the trash compactor, as well as a non-functional interlock switch, during use of the machine; a serious injury could have resulted from being caught in moving parts or being struck by objects during compaction.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).