OSHA Inspection: GREGORY'S DISPOSAL

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

May 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Repair Garage - The employer did not visually inspect fire extinguishers in the repair garage at least monthly.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials, a minimum distance of 20 feet, or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.  Repair Garage - Oxygen cylinders were not separated from propane and acetylene fuel-gas cylinders by 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high with a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.   Establishment - The employer did not develop or maintain an effective written hazard communication program that described how sections (f), (g), and (h) of 1910.1200 would be met.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR� 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  Establishment - The employer did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical that they use.  Repair Garage - The employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace for each hazardous chemical.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR �1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: � Establishment - Employee hazard communication training did not include measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,548 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301, and 300A Form or equivalent:  Office - The employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 and 300A forms for the year 2023.  Gregory's Disposal was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1904.29(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558292, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/29/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 149 Six Rod Road, Fairfield, ME 04937.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Repair Garage - The employer failed to provide information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible.

Issued

Apr 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, or the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: � Clark Forklift - The certification of powered industrial truck operators did not include the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, or the identity of the person performing the training or evaluation.