OSHA Inspection: MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Issued

Jan 23, 2020

Abate by

Feb 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $5,968 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and/or did not ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces:    JOB SITE: 2388 N US Hwy 67, Florissant, MO 63033, on or about 11/22/2019, the employer permitted the employees to enter the SHRED-TECH MDS Series GT Shredder's bin tunnel and did not ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 23, 2020

Abate by

Feb 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer must ensure each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard:  JOB SITE: 2388 N. US Hwy 67, Florissant, MO 63033, on or about 11/26/2019, workers operating the SHRED-TECH MDS Series GT Shredder, were permitted to climb up the bin tunnel into the hopper to clear the shredder, approximately 90 inches above ground level without any form of fall protection.  The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into or onto dangerous equipment as required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2020

Abate by

Feb 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $8,525

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:  JOB SITE: 1537 Larkin Williams Road, Fenton, MO 63026, on or about 11/26/2019, the employer fail to conduct an annual inspection of the energy control procedures to ensure that the procedures and requirement were current on but not limited to the following equipment:  1) SHRED-TECH MDS Series GT

Issued

Jan 23, 2020

Abate by

Feb 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  JOB SITE: 300A Industrial Drive, Troy, MO 63379, on or about 10/24/2019, the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform service and/or maintenance on equipment without first being trained to ensure those employees had the knowledge and skills for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls on such as but not limited to:  1) SHRED-TECH MDS Series GT

Issued

Jan 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $4,263 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 as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:    JOB SITE: 2388 N. US Hwy 67, Florissant, MO 63033, on or about 11/22/2019, an employee who was engaged in unclogging a jam on the SHRED TECH MDS Series GT Shredder was injured and sustained an amputation to the toes.  The incident occurred on 11/22/2019, and was not reported to OSHA until 11/25/2019.