OSHA Inspection: ALLIED WASTE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,586 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:    a) Machine Shop: The employer did not develop and document written procedures for the following equipment, including, but not limited to, McIntyre Alligator Shear, baler and compost machines, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard, on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,848 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):    a) Waste Recycling Shop: Employees who are required to operate powered industrial trucks to move scrap material, including but not limited to, cardboard, metal and aluminum, around the shop, did not complete training and evaluation on the safe operation of forklift trucks. The employer did not ensure that affected employees successfully completed training and evaluation prior to operating powered industrial equipment, on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,478 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Waste Recycling Shop: The work rest on a DeWalt Heavy Duty 8" bench grinding machine used to grind scrap metal and other parts, had an opening greater than one-half inch from the wheel, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard, on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Waste Recycling Shop: A DeWalt Heavy Duty 8 inch grinding machine used to grind scrap metal parts was missing a tongue guard, on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,107 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    a) Waste Recycling Shop: An oxygen cylinder and acetylene cylinder were stored together on a cart. The employer did not ensure that fuel gas and oxygen cylinders were separated by a minimum distance of 20 feet, on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Shop-Wide: Employees voluntarily wear 3M filtering facepiece dust masks and were not provided with basis advisory information concerning their use, limitation and maintenance, on or about 11/28/18.