OSHA Inspection: PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS OF FL, INC

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(f): Ladders were not maintained in a safe condition or inspected regularly:  On or about 1/23/2015, at the above addressed jobsite, a fixed ladder was defective while having bent rungs and being used by the baler operator to reach the platform for the baling machine.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:    Instances:    a) On or about 3/9/15, at the above address jobsite, employees on the C11 sorting line were exposed to continuous noise at 169.7% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 94 dbA during the 448-minute sampling period on 03/09/15; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 32 minutes not sampled.    b) On or about 3/9/15, at the above address jobsite, employees on the OS113 sorting line were exposed to continuous noise at 147.1% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 93 dbA during the 438-minute sampling period on 03/09/15; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 42 minutes not sampled.    c) On or about 3/9/15, at the above address jobsite, employees on the C108 sorting line were exposed to continuous noise at 133.2% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 92 dbA during the 440-minute sampling period on 03/09/15; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 40 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:      Instances:    a) On or about 3/9/15, at the above address jobsite, employees on the C19 sorting line were exposed to continuous noise at 97.85% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90 dbA during the 452-minute sampling period on 03/09/15; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 28 minutes not sampled.    b) On or about 3/9/15, at the above address jobsite, employees on the OS113 sorting line were exposed to continuous noise at  98.84% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90 dbA during the 442-minute sampling period on 03/09/15; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 38 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  Instances:  a) On or about 3/9/15, at the above address jobsite, employees on the C19 sorting line were exposed to continuous noise at 97.85% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90 dbA during the 452-minute sampling period on 03/09/15; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 28 minutes not sampled.  b) On or about 3/9/15, at the above address jobsite, employees on the OS113 sorting line were exposed to continuous noise at  98.84% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90 dbA during the 442-minute sampling period on 03/09/15; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 38 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure:     On or about 1/23/15, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide the Hepatitis B vaccination to employees at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) that received the bloodborne pathogens training or within 10 days of initial assignment.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    On or about 1/23/15, at the above address jobsite, the employer had not reviewed and updated their bloodborne exposure control plan on an annual basis.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:    On or about 1/23/2015, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not request and document the required input from employees exposed to bloodborne pathogens.