OSHA Inspection: JET POLYMER RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) On or about 08/12/15 - Recycling production areas, a program was not established for operators performing service and maintenance on equipment, such as but not limited to, augers, shredders, and balers.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked:  (a) On or about 08/12/15 - Aisles and passageways were not marked in the plastic parts storage, processing, and dock areas where forklifts and other material handling equipment were operated.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an accident or near-miss incident:  (a) On or about 08/12/15 -- Main plant and south dock, the forklift operators were not retrained after a struck-by accident or near miss on traveling techniques to include traveling with the load trailing when the visibility of the operator is obstructed by the load when traveling forward.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $595 · Current $357 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  (a) On or about 08/12/15 - Facility, an employee injury resulting in restricted activity that occurred on 07/22/15 was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log as required.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) On or about 08/12/15 - Facility, employees were provided and wore N-95 respirators and Appendix D was not provided.