OSHA Inspection: TEK RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on 9/3/2015 with an abatement date of 10/23/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on 9/3/2015 with an abatement date of 10/23/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 7a, issued on 9/3/2015 with an abatement date of 10/23/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  d)  For Citation 1, Item 7b, issued on 9/3/2015 with an abatement date of 10/23/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  e)  For Citation 1, Item 7c, issued on 9/3/2015 with an abatement date of 10/23/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.  f)  For Citation 2, Item 2, issued on 9/3/2015 with an abatement date of 10/23/2015, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 9/3/2015 with an abatement date of 10/23/2015, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 were not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    The employer did not establish an energy control program, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure employees performing blade changing operations on Smart Products 2-Man Dismantler were protected form an unexpected release of energy.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the cover the following elements and actions and were not done in the following sequence:    Employees who performed blade changing operations on Smart Products 2-Man Dismantler were not required to:  (1) know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy,  (2) turn off and shut down the machine,  (3)  physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,  (4)  affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,  (5) prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.    The employer did not ensure that lockout devices were used for employees who were performing blade changing operations on Smart Products 2-Man Dismantler.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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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:    In the pallet tear down area, the 2-man pallet dismantler was not guarded to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by the blade.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    In the pallet tear down area, the tension pulley was not guarded on the Smart Products 2-Man Dismantler.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o) of this section:    In the pallet tear down area, the drive belt was not enclosed on the Smart Products 2-Man Dismantler.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): Conductors were not spliced or joined with splicing devices identified for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy. Soldered splices were not first spliced or joined to be mechanically and electrically secure without solder and then soldered. All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose:    In the pallet tear down area, a power cord on an electric chain saw was spliced into an extension cord and wrapped with electrical tape.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    In the pallet tear down area, a button was missing on the 2-Man Pallet Dismantler, control box, resulting in a unused opening and employee exposure to unguarded live electrical.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)A: Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for permanent building wiring.    The employer did not ensure that wiring running to the pallet tear down area was permanently wired when a flexible cord was ran from an outlet on the wall to the area in the center of the building.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):      The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:      The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were available to employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with initial hazard communication information and training when working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    On or about 03/06/2015, the employer failed to post the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses for 2014.

Issued

Sep 3, 2015

Abate by

Oct 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.    On or about 03/06/2015, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative.