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OSHA Inspection: ROOTS RECYCLING LLC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ROOTS RECYCLING LLC in 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PLACE, PUEBLO, CO 81004 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 346564099.

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Establishment
ROOTS RECYCLING LLC
Site address
20 ENVIRONMENTAL PLACE
City
PUEBLO
State
CO
ZIP
81004
Mailing
20 ENVIRONMENTAL PLACE, PUEBLO, CO 81004
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423930
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 4, 2023
Abate by
Aug 30, 2023
Penalty
Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349
29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) 20 Environmental Place, Pueblo, CO 81004: On March 14, 2023, and at times prior, Roots Recycling LLC did not establish a Lockout/Tagout Program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative. Roots Recycling LLC allows employees to use the zip ties from the Tagout as a locking device.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $3349

1910.147 C05 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 4, 2023
Abate by
Aug 18, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a) 20 Environmental Place, Pueblo, CO 81004: On March 14, 2023, and at times prior, Roots Recycling LLC employees were exposed to crushing hazards from using zip ties to lock out the American Baler Company Baler (Model# 804310120, Serial Number# 7366592) before performing repairs inside the machine.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 L05

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 4, 2023
Abate by
Aug 30, 2023
Penalty
Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679
29 CFR  1910.178(l)(5):The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered.  a) 20 Environmental Place, Pueblo, CO 81004: On March 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from working next to forklift operators that had not been evaluated by Roots Recycling LLC on forklift operations.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $2679

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 4, 2023
Abate by
Aug 30, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) 20 Environmental Place, Pueblo, CO 81004: On March 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from working next to forklift operators that had not been certified on forklift operations.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346564099.

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