OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL MS RECYCLING, LLC

Issued

2022-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):(  a) Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 employees operating a baler were exposed to crushing and amputation hazard due the lack of an interlock gate.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $933.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1):Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a)  Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 the electrical safety switch and disconnect boxes were blocked by different items exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $933.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  (a)  Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program and employees had exposure to chemicals such as but not limited to oxygen, acetylene, diesel and other hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a)  Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 employees were exposed to chemical exposure hazards due to the lack of safety data sheets for the chemicals used at the facility, such as but not limited to oxygen, acetylene, diesel and other hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work areas at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a)  Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 employees were exposed to chemical exposure due to the lack of training on the chemicals being utilized in the workplace such as but not limited to oxygen, acetylene, diesel and other hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2): The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:   (a)Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for  an employee  wearing a 3M Full Face respirator during the cutting of air condition coils  and other household items, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   (a)Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 the employer did not evaluate employee exposure to metal fumes during torch cutting of scrap.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:   Facility - On or about October 7, 2021 2021 the employer did not provide respiratory training to the employee(s) who use a 3m full face respirator exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2022-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i):Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  (a)  Storage Room - On or about October 7, 2021 the employees were exposed to an electrical hazard due to the lack of a faceplate for the light switch.