OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA WOOD RECYCLING INC.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    On or about 12/22/17, at the site located at 9651 NW 89 Avenue, Medley, Florida 33178, employees who walked and worked over hoses used for liquid chemicals were exposed to trip hazards.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    On or about 12/22/17, at the site located at 9651 NW 89 Avenue in Medley, FL 33178, the employer did not select and have each affected employee use chemical resistant gloves as part of the personal protective equipment when using bare hands to handle chemicals, such as, but not limited to GC Red 130 DP fiber which has a content of Silica (less than 2.5%).

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 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:    On or about 12/22/17, at the site located at 9651 NW 89 Avenue in Medley, FL 33178, employees who handle chemicals such as, but not limited to, GC Red 130 DP fiber and eat lunch in the painting area are exposed to health hazards.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On or about 12/22/17, at the jobsite located at 9651 NW 89 Avenue in Medley, Florida 33178, the employee from the painting area is operating a forklift without evaluations conducted at least once every three years.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about 12/22/17, at the painting area located at 9651 NW 89 Avenue in Medley, Florida 33178, the employer did not implement elements of the written hazard communication program where employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to handle chemicals such as but not limited to GC Red 130 DP fiber which has a content of Silica (less than 2.5%), when performing painting and other related processes.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about 12/22/17, at the painting area located at 9651 NW 89 Avenue in Medley, Florid 33178, the employer did not provide training on the hazards; and information in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, to employees who are exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to GC Red 130 DP fiber which has a content of Silica (less than 2.5%), when performing painting and other related processes.