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OSHA Inspection: JOHN'S REFUSE & RECYCLING, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JOHN'S REFUSE & RECYCLING, LLC in 1002 MIDDLETOWN AVENUE, NORTHFORD, CT 06472 (NAICS 562212). OSHA activity number 340506963.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1002 MIDDLETOWN AVENUE
City
NORTHFORD
State
CT
ZIP
06472
Mailing
PO BOX 387, GUILFORD, CT 06437
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
562212
Employees
37
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
May 11, 2015
Abate by
Jul 31, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1960
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.132 F01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
May 11, 2015
Abate by
Jul 31, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE).   WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) had not trained on the Workplace Hazard Assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 11, 2015
Abate by
Jun 26, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not evaluated the performance of all the powered industrial truck operators once in every three years.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1960
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
May 11, 2015
Abate by
Jul 31, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not updated the company written hazard communication program including the Globalized Harmonized System (GHS) where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the safety kleen and welding gases.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1960
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 11, 2015
Abate by
Jul 31, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  WORKSHOP: The employees, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) safety kleen and welding gases were not provided with appropriate training and information on the chemical hazard communications, including safety data sheets and labeling.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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