OSHA Inspection: ATTAWAY RECYCLING LLC

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Jun 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,885 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:  On or about 2/28/2018, at the production areas at 150 Dundee Drive, Milledgeville, GA: The employer failed develop and utilize specific LOTO specific written procedure for maintenance, service, troubleshooting, repairs, clearing, and unjamming the waste sorting equipment, conveyors, elevators, baler, and powered industrial trucks.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Jun 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,885 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  On or about 2/28/2018, at the production areas at 150 Dundee Drive, Milledgeville, GA: The employer provided inadequate training and had not developed specific energy control procedures for to the employees designated to perform repairs, maintenance, service, and troubleshoot on the waste sorting, conveyors, elevators, baler equipment, and powered industrial trucks.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Jun 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,885 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  On or about 2/28/2018, in the production lower area at 150 Dundee Drive, Milledgeville, GA: Alloy steel chain sling used by the two (2) employees to lift concrete blocks at weight up to 5000 pounds did not have permanently affixed identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Jun 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,885 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:  On or about 2/28/2018, in the production lower area at 150 Dundee Drive, Milledgeville, GA: Alloy steel chain sling used by the two (2) employees to lift concrete blocks at weight up to 5000 pounds, the employer failed to provide records of the most recent month inspection.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,204 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:  On or about 2/28/2018 at 150 Dundee Drive, Milledgeville, GA:  It was determined that the employer failed to report to OSHA a work-related hospitalization within 24 hours of such knowledge on 2/9/2018, and did not contact OSHA until 2/22/2018, at approximately 3:00 pm.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Jul 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $472 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about 2/28/2018, at 150 Dundee Drive, Milledgeville, GA: Employee(s) operating a powered industrial truck daily to lift, move, load, and unload compressed and banded waste material was not provided practical training and evaluation of his performance of the powered industrial truck.