EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: TEK RECYCLING, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of TEK RECYCLING, INC. in 2001 EAST BROADWAY, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62205 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 342220464.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEK RECYCLING, INC.
- Site address
- 2001 EAST BROADWAY
- City
- EAST SAINT LOUIS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62205
- Mailing
- 6464 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 60, BELLEVILLE, IL 62223
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $1,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: An employee was standing on a 7 foot 9 inch high metal garbage container attempting to push down trash into it, and was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1450
- — Z (S) $2897
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $3,620 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): A pulley of an electrical motor used to power a Smart Products 2-Man Dismantler was located on the floor and was not guarded. TEK Recycling Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.219(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1044749, citation number 01, item number 03a and was affirmed as a final order on September 30, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2001 East Broadway, East Saint Louis, IL.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3620
- — Z (R) $7243
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $3,620 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): In the pallet tear down area, an approximately 2 inch wide belt used to power a Smart Products 2-Man Dismantler, was not enclosed by guards. TEK Recycling Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.219(e)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1044749, citation number 01, item number 03b and was affirmed as a final order on September 30, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2001 East Broadway, East Saint Louis, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3620
- — Z (R) $7243
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,794 · Current $2,898 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to chevron hydraulic oil and propane. TEK Recycling, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004749, citation number 01, item number 07b and was affirmed as a final order on September 30, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2001 East Broadway, East Saint Louis, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2898
- — Z (R) $5794
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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 342220464.
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