OSHA Inspection: BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to falls from heights:    a) On or about 01/11/2017 - Single stream sorting line, employees that climb a fixed ladder attached to the sorter conveyor system to gain access to the conveyor system that is approximately 8 feet in width to gain access to the disc screens are exposed to falls of approximately 26 feet to the ground.     b) On or about 01/11/2017 - Polishing service area, employees that access and egress the disc screens at the lower conveyor system are exposed to falls of approximately 68 inches to the ground.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 01/11/2017 - Single stream sorting line, a specific procedure for cleaning equipment such as, but not limited to, the disc screens had not been established to ensure employees were protected from all electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic sources of energy during cleaning operations.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a) On or about 01/11/2017 - Single streaming sorting line, employees conducting cleaning operations were not provided the necessary devices such as a lock or tag to ensure employees were protected during group lockout.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  a) On or about 01/11/2017 - Single streaming sorting line, employees performing cleaning operations on machinery such as, but not limited to, the disc screens had not been trained.

Issued

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 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):    a) On or about 01/11/2017 - Shipping department, an employee operating a Toyota powered industrial truck, model #8LDU32, serial #61698, had not been trained.