OSHA Inspection: S.I.C. RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to this section when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      Employees were allowed to wear dust masks while working in the facility and the employer did not provide the employees with the information contained in Appendix D of respirator standard.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:     The employer allowed employees exposed to aluminum dust and other particulates to wear dust masks and the employer did not determine levels of exposure.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting face pieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face piece and the face:  The employer did not prohibit employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face piece and the face from wearing a negative pressure respirator (N95).

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items A-D of this section:       Employees were exposed to hazardous energy when placing a brush inside an opening that had been cut on the side of the Endura-Veyor Conveyor and there were no specific procedural steps for isolating the hazardous energy.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:     Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations were exposed to getting their hands/fingers caught in the moving part of the conveyor and a suitable energy isolating device was not used.