OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR PALLETS & RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,571 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  On 6/15/17, at the Milk Pallet Area, emergency egress paths were 14 inches and had not been maintained. Paths were blocked with pallets.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,619 · Current $5,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not used for lockout and tagout purposes only.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, the employer did not ensure Lockout designated locks were used exclusively for Lockout work on equipment and machines.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, Authorized employees were using locks for service and maintenance that did not identify which Authorized employee applied the lock.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,548 · Current $8,784 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, the employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of lockout procedures on an, at least, annual basis and not all equipment had a specific written procedure and the documented procedures did not account for all energies on machines.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,548 · Current $8,784 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.   On 6/9/17, at the Winder facility, the employer did not ensure employees performing service and maintenance, including removal of jams on saws, were trained as Authorized persons.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, Affected employees were not provided training in the purpose of the Lockout Tagout program at the facility.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,548 · Current $8,784 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, Authorized employees did not maintain control of lockout devices once they were applied. Lead persons were observed locking out equipment and then handing the key to the operator of the machine.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,571 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, the employer did not provide fire extinguisher training to employees in the production facility.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,142 · Current $6,399 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 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, the employer did not train and certify operators driving powered industrial trucks in a forklift training program.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,142 · Current $6,399 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to travel with the load trailing whenever the load obstructed forward view and sound the horn at cross aisles and wherever vision was obstructed.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, forklift operators were observed to drive through aisles with obstructed view without sounding the horn and to travel in a forward motion when their view was obstructed with loads of pallets.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.144(a)(3): Yellow was not used to designate caution and marking physical hazards such as : Striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping, and "caught in between".  On 6/15/17, in the production area of the Winder facility, where forklift trucks and pedestrian traffic are permitted in the same areas, the employer did not mark pedestrian walkways so as to indicate locations of safe travel for the pedestrians.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,548 · Current $8,784 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12): The portion of circular saw(s) beneath or behind the table, where there was a possibility of contact with the saw, was not covered with a guard or exhaust hood.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, circular saws used in production were not guarded to prevent contact with the blade. On 6/9/17 an employee incurred an amputation and lacerations after coming into contact with the blade on the T4 trim saw.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,571 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, disconnects were not labeled so as to indicate what equipment they controlled.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,755 · Current $7,529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910.  On 6/15/17, in the Winder facility, the employer did not ensure electrical equipment had 36 inches of working space in front of that equipment and instead permitted equipment to be blocked by other equipment and pallets.   Taylor Pallets & Recycling, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 611100, citation number 1, item number 8 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/9/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1030 Bankhead Hwy, Winder, Georgia.

Issued

Jul 21, 2017

Abate by

Aug 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,755 · Current $7,529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  On 6/15/17, at the Winder facility, temporary electrical extension cords were being used in lieu of permanent wiring in the following locations:  a - Cardboard area b - Milk Pallet Area c - Maintenance Shop         Taylor Pallets & Recycling, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 611100, citation number 1, item number 9 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/9/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1030 Bankhead Hwy, Winder, Georgia.