OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORP.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,880 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) Building #2 Injection molding lab: The Toshiba Injection Molding Machine, model # 1SF90PS, was blocking the electrical disconnect, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $68,591 · Current $45,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(h)(6)(ii)(b): Containers were not protected by crash rails or guards to prevent physical damage and they were not protected by virtue of their location.    (a) In the parking area located on the east side of Building 2, an above ground liquefied petroleum gas storage tank was not protected by crash rails or guards to prevent physical damage from motor vehicles operating and parking less than 2 feet away from the tank. Employees drive up to the storage tank and refill portable propane tanks, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.    Columbia Recycling was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.110(h)(6)(ii)(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 683738, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on April 10, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1001 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, Georgia 30719.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $68,591 · Current $51,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    (a) On or about April 26, 2016: An employees was installing a roller chain on the pulley of the TCM forklift #34 when he was exposed to an amputation hazard to his right hand index and middle finger. The employer did not develop specific procedures for the control of hydraulic and mechanical energy.    Columbia Recycling was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): which was contained in OSHA inspection number 683738, citation number 1, item number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on April 10, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1001 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, Georgia 30719.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $48,994 · Current $32,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2): The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas fuel was not in accordance with NFPA Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1969), which is incorporated by reference as specified in 29 CFR 1910.6:    (a) Filling Station area located on the east side of building #2, An above ground LP-Gas storage tank was not posted with a sign (i.e. "No Smoking", "No Flame") on the refueling side of the LP gas forklift refueling station and a portable fire extinguisher was missing, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.     Columbia Recycling Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 687959, citation number 1, item number 8, and was affirmed as a final order on April 10, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1001 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, Georgia 30719.

Issued

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:    (a) The employer failed to report a work-related amputation involving an employee within (24) twenty-four hours. The incident occurred on April 13, 2016 and it was reported on April 26, 2016.