OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS INC.

Issued

2021-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $986.00 · Current $986.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 7, issued on 10/4/2019 with an abatement date of 10/25/2021, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

2021-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $986.00 · Current $986.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1 issued on 10/4/2019 with an abatement date of 10/25/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 2 issued on 10/4/2019 with an abatement date of 10/25/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  c)  For Citation 1, Item 3 issued on 10/4/2019 with an abatement date of 10/25/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  d)  For Citation 1, Item 6 issued on 10/4/2019 with an abatement date of 10/25/2021, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $7877.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): Ladders were not used only for the purposes for which they were designed:  On and before April 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees used the correct ladder designed for the purpose. During entry the entrants and the attendant used an 8 foot, A Frame ladder to make access to the confined space entry door located approximately 10 feet from the ground.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $7877.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(iii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide communications equipment:     On and before April 5, 2019, the employer did not provide communications equipment to enable the attendant to monitor entrant status and to enable the attendant to alert entrants of the need to evacuate the space as required.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $7877.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry did not identify the required information listed in (f)(1)-(f)(15):  On and before April 5, 2019, the entry permit authorizing entry into the dryer did not identify; the authorized entrants within the permit space by name [(f)(4)], the personnel, by name currently serving as attendants [(f)(5)], the results of initial and periodic test performed [(f)(10)], and the rescue and emergency services that can be summoned and the means for summoning those services.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $7877.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(i)(4): The employer did not ensure that each attendant remained outside the permit space during entry apparitions until relieved by another attendant:   On and before April 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure an attendant remained outside the permit space during entry to monitor the authorized entrants status.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $7877.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a.  On or about April 5, 2019, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and strong magnetic fields during servicing and cleaning of the Wendt Metal Finders (#2, #4, #6 and #8), located in the scrap metal sorting area.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the employees did not know the method or means to control energy [per the 1910.147 (d)(1) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving shutdown of the machine [(d)(2)], machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  b.  On or about April 5, 2019, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with slipping and fall hazards during servicing of the dryer hotbox.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the employees did not know the method or means to control energy [per the 1910.147 (d)(1) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving shutdown of the machine [(d)(2)], machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    In the machine area where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when utilizing and working around commercial work lights without them being installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing and labeling.