OSHA Inspection: WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,750 · Current $2,250 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:  a. Welding shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided on the unused portion of the blade of a Jet horizontal band saw, on or about 08/26/2014.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(e)(3)(ii)(C)(2): Backflow protection was not provided by an approved device that would prevent oxygen from flowing into the fuel gas system or fuel from flowing into the oxygen system:   a. At the maintenance shop, employees were exposed to a fire hazard, in that, the oxygen and acetylene torch and hoses used during maintenance activities were not equipped with a backflow prevention valve, on or about 08/26/2014.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(e)(3)(ii)(C)(3):  Flashback protection was not provided by an approved device that would prevent flame from passing into the fuel gas system:   a. At the maintenance shop, employees were exposed to a fire hazard, in that, the oxygen and acetylene torch and hoses used during maintenance activities were not equipped with a flashback arrestor, on or about 08/26/2014.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:   a. Welding area east wall, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the area in front of the breaker panel for the fuel pumps was used for storage, on or about 08/26/2014.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a. Welding area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, temporary wiring such as extension cords and multi outlet extension strips were permanently installed and used to provide power at the various work areas in the shop, on or about 08/26/2014.