OSHA Inspection: GREEN PURPOSE, LLC

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    Green Purpose, LLC had an employee exposed to 50 in. fall hazards without fall protection from a standard railing or an equivalent means of fall protection, while standing on the baler and carrying out work duties.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Green Purpose, LLC  had an employee operate a powered industrial truck daily, and the employer did not provide powered industrial truck operator training, as specified by paragraph (l).  This training would include the following:       a. Formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material),   b. Practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee) and,   c. Evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  Green Purpose, LLC had an employee operate a powered industrial truck, and the employer did not certify that the employee had received training and evaluation as specified by 1910.178(l).  This certification would include:     a.         Name of the operator,  b.         Date of the training, c.         Date of the evaluation, and  d.         Identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:      Green Purpose, LLC had an employee operate powered industrial trucks on a daily basis, and the employer did not conduct daily powered industrial truck inspections.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    Green Purpose, LLC had an employee operate a horizontal baler, and the horizontal baler had three manufactured emergency stops, as part of the machine guarding system of the equipment to prevent employee exposure to crushing and amputation hazards.  The employer had only 1 functional emergency stop of the three manufactured emergency stops.