OSHA Inspection: PREMIER PALLET AND RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about July 13, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that an employee who is tasked with operating a nail/staple gun all day per shift, was wearing protective safety eyewear to protect said employee from the hazard of flying particles and other debris.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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:    On or about July 13, 2016, the employer failed to establish a Control of Hazardous Energy program and train employees on the safe performance of servicing and maintenance of various machinery to include but not limited to:  Smart Products Dismantler/Stripper Saw, MSI Trim Saw and the Automated Machine Systems Board Saw.  Employees are exposed to hazardous such as moving parts and point of operation (saw blade) in the event a machine is accidentally started back up while being serviced.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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):    On or about July 13, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that employees who operate the Orange Toyota Powered Industrial Vehicle (Serial #11683), were trained as competent to operate the vehicle.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about July 30, 2016, the employer failed to provide any guarding for both of the Smart Products Dismantler/Stripper Saws located inside the main plant.  Employees are exposed to various parts of the saw blade which spans the width of the dismantler table when the machine is in operation, including at the point of operation.