OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE MIDWEST, LLC

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations:       a) Fixed stairs were not provided for access to the Container Sort Platform.      b) Fixed stairs were not provided for access to the Pre-Sort Platform.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    The rise height was not uniform on the flight of stairs leading to the North side of Pre-Sort.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    a) Exit access from the north side of the Post-Sort line and north side of the Sort Line was not at least 28 inches wide at all points, specifically the top landing of the fixed stairs and the lower fixed stairs.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 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:    The employer did not make available the Hepatitis B vaccination to new hire temporary employees working in the Materials Recovery Facility after the employee had received training or within 10 working days of initial assignment of sorting materials.

Issued

Oct 21, 2015

Abate by

Nov 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:  The employer did not ensure that employees working in the materials recovery facility and declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination, signed the statement in appendix A.