OSHA Inspection: MISSOURI ORGANIC RECYCLING

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:  (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 20, 2016, when stairs to the mezzanine in the main building were not equipped with a standard guard rail system in that there was no mid-rail.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(i): Containers and first stage regulating equipment of liquid petroleum gases were not located outside of the building:  a) The employer is failing to protect employees from fire hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 20, 2016, when the employer had stored a propane tank inside the shop area of the main building.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):   (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from fork lift struck-by hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 20, 2016, when the employer had failed to remove from service a Yale forklift that had an inoperable horn.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from exploding stone wheel hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 20, 2016, when the work rest of the Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder was not adjusted to within one eighth inch of the periphery of the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from exploding stone wheel hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 20, 2016, when the tongue guard of the Craftsman six inch bench grinder was not adjusted to within one fourth inch of the periphery of the abrasive wheel. An adjustable tongue guard was not present.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:  (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from fire hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 20, 2016, when a compressed acetylene fuel-gas cylinder was stored with a compressed oxygen cylinder.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  The employer is failing to protect employees from fire and electrical hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 20, 2016, when flexible cords were used for purposes prohibited in paragraphs (A) through (F) of this standard:  (a) A flexible cord, powering the diesel on-road-vehicle fuel-pump and the diesel off-road-vehicle fuel-pump, passed through the metal exterior building wall.