DALTON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SBJ RECYCLING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SBJ RECYCLING, INC. in 2006 JAMES COURT NE, DALTON, GA 30720 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 341248482.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SBJ RECYCLING, INC.
- Site address
- 2006 JAMES COURT NE
- City
- DALTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30720
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 4005, DALTON, GA 30722
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 58
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- May 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: a) Employees worked around noise levels in excess of the 85 dBA action level established for occupational noise levels and the employer has not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. The areas of concern are the sorting area and the grinding area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $3850
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- May 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $10,780 · Current $7,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Plastic Separator #4 - On February 2, 2016 and times before, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards by not guarding the discharge chute to prevent employees from putting their hands inside. SBJ Recycling, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)9(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 640198, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2006 James Court NE, Dalton, Georgia 30720.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $7200
- — Z (R) $10780
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) The Production Area: Employees are required to operate forklifts and have not received formal training nor been evaluated to ensure safe operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341248482.
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