OSHA Inspection: ABC DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    Weld and Paint Shop:  The door at the front of the last bay was locked by a sliding bolt requiring special knowledge to open exposing employees to being caught-in smoke or fire.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Paint and weld Shop: The exit door in the last paint bay was not marked with an exit sign.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    Mechanic Shop:  The direction of travel to the nearest exit was not immediately apparent and there were no signs posted indicating the direction of travel exposing employees to being caught-in smoke or fire.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,500 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) Mechanic Shop: A JET Drill press was used without a guard on the rotating chuck exposing employees to being caught in or struck-by hazards;    b) Weld and Paint Shop: A JET Drill press was used without a guard on the rotating chuck exposing employees to being caught in or struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:    (a) Vehicle Storage Yard:  Outdoor electrical outlet enclosures used to provide power for engine block heaters were damaged exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vi): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was not to be attended while in use (for example, sprinkler system controllers, landscape lighting, and holiday lights) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or removed:  (a) Vehicle Storage Yard:  Outdoor electrical outlet enclosures used to provide power for engine block heaters were damaged and did not have weatherproof enclosures exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) Mechanic Shop: Outlet boxes with knock-outs and mounting holes were used as pendant outlets exposing employees to electrical shock hazards;    (b) Weld and Paint Shop: Outlet boxes with knock-outs and mounting holes were used as pendant outlets exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer did not orally report the death of an employee or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees because of a work-related incident within eight hours:    Storage Yard at 994 Nash Street:  The employer failed to report via any means, a work-related accident which occurred at approximately 1615 hours on November 18, 2014 resulting in the death on an employee.  OSHA was notified of the accident by Massachusetts State Police at approximately 1200 hours on November 19, 2014.