OSHA Inspection: GROLL'S DISPOSAL INC.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working along active roadways:    a)  Groll's Disposal, Inc., - On or about 10/5/15,  employees who were exposed to struck-by hazards from motor vehicle traffic while conducting waste/refuse collection activities along roadways during periods of darkness and reduced visibility were not provided with and required to wear  Class 3 and Class E high visibility apparel along with high visibility headwear.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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.)  Groll's Disposal, Inc. - On or about 10/13/15, and at times prior thereto,  a lockout/tagout program consisting of written procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections was not developed, documented, and implemented for vehicle maintenance and servicing operations.  Employees were performing servicing and maintenance work on trucks including, but not limited to, garbage trucks and roll off container trucks.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:       A.)  Groll's Disposal, Inc. - On or about 10/13/15, and at times prior thereto, the company had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication program.  The employees worked with chemicals including, but not limited to, lubricants, fuels, and motor oil.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:    A.)  Groll's Disposal, Inc. - On or about 10/13/15, and at times prior thereto, employees had not received Hazard Communication training.  The employees worked with chemicals including, but not limited to, lubricants, fuels, and motor oil.

Issued

2016-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:      A.)  Groll's Disposal, Inc. - On or about 10/5/15, and at times prior thereto, the company did not report a work related fatality within 8 hours of it occurring.  The fatality occurred on or about 10/5/15 at 6:30 AM.  The fatality was not reported to the OSHA office.