OSHA Inspection: MD'S RECYCLING & WASTE REMOVAL LLC

Issued

2023-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2233.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from hazards associated with struck by hazards:  Location: Garage bay 6  On or about September 21, 2022, employees working around Industrial steel storage racks were not protected from struck by hazards where the employer did not identify and post the capacities of the steel storage racks, anchor the steel storage racks to the floor, remove damaged storage racks from service, and provide a storage rack design professional to evaluate damaged storage rack components.

Issued

2023-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   Location: Bays 4 through 8  On or about September 21, 2022, material was stored in exit access routes including but not limited to material on stairs in bay 8 posting a trip hazard.

Issued

2023-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:   Location: Garage bays 7  On or about September 21, 2022, the fire extinguisher in garage bay 7 was not maintained and fully charged.

Issued

2023-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:   Location: Garage bays 6, 7, and 8  On or about September 21, 2022, four portable fire extinguishers were not inspected, maintained, or tested to ensure proper function.

Issued

2023-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   Location: Garage bays 6, 7, and 8  On or about September 21, 2022, fire extinguishers had not had an annual maintenance check.

Issued

2023-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $893.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  Location: Site  On or about September 1, 2022, OSHA log 300 and 301 incident report were not filled out within seven calendar days for an employee injury that resulted in the employee receiving medical care including stitches.

Issued

2023-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  Location: Garage Bay 6  On or about September 21, 2022, the space in front of an electrical panel was used for the placement of a storage racking, limiting access to the panel during an emergency.