OSHA Inspection: SIMPLE LIFE RECYCLING LLC

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $2,173 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:    Location: shredder platform  On or about 2/8/17, employees were working on a platform 6 feet above a lower which only had one rail located 26 inches above the platform.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:    Location: production area  On or about 2/8/17 the employer failed to ensure the production area was maintained in a clean condition primarily around the shredder which had an excessive build up of metal shavings on the floor and machinery and the storage area floor to the right of the briquetter  where there was a large puddle of cutting fluid.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    Location: site  On or about 2/8/17, the employer failed to ensure the forklifts in use were inspected prior to daily use.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 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) Location: Puckmaster, main production area  On or about 2/8/17, An employee was operating Puckmaster Hydraulic briquetter which had the safety grating interlock device on the hopper by-passed and hazardous point-of-operation motions did not stop with access grate open.    (b) Location: Puckmaster, material storage area   On or about 2/8/17, an employee was operating Puckmaster Hydraulic briquetter equipped with two hoppers. One of the hoppers had the safety grating interlock device by-passed and hazardous point-of-operation motions did not stop with access grate open, and on the other hopper the safety grating was missing.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) location: panel box next to the spinner  (b) location: panel box for the general lighting   (c) location: transformer between the shredder platform and the magnetizer   On or about2/8/17, two electrical panels containing circuit breakers used by employees to operate the facility lighting had openings which were not covered.  A transformer cover had openings which were not covered.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electrical equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  Location: loading dock On or about2/8/17, the power disconnect switch on Piqua HD 2200 cardboard baler was broken and allowed power to the unit with the switch in the off position.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Markings were not provided on electrical equipment for voltage, current, wattage and other ratings as necessary.    (a) location: panel box next to the spinner  (b) location: panel box for the general lighting   On or about2/8/17,  energized electrical panels were not provided with suitable markings identifying the amount of voltage, current, wattage or other ratings.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) location: panel box next to the spinner (b) location: panel box for the general lighting  On or about2/8/17,  circuit breakers in use were not marked to indicate their purpose.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Location: site On or about 2/8/17, employees voluntarily using filtering face pieces (N-95 dust masks) were not provided the information in appendix D.