OSHA Inspection: PECONIC RECYCLING & TRANSFER CORP.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $2,765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Worksite, 560 Commerce Road, Cutchogue, NY, 11935 - Employees on site operate a Mitsubishi AU2165 Forklift and were not trained on the safe operation of the vehicle; on or about January 11, 2024.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   a) Worksite, 560 Commerce Road, Cutchogue, NY, 11935 - the employer did not provide Appendix D to employee who voluntarily wear tight fitting respirators; on or about January 11, 2024.   Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) Worksite, 560 Commerce Road, Cutchogue, NY, 11935 - Employees at the work site conduct office maintenance and cleaning activities utilizing disinfecting chemicals containing bleach. A written hazardous communications program was not in place; on or about January 11, 2024.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Jul 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Worksite, 560 Commerce Road, Cutchogue, NY, 11935 - Employees at the work site conduct office maintenance and cleaning activities utilizing disinfecting chemicals containing bleach. SDS sheets were not readily available for employees to view; on or about January 11, 2024.   Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 9, 2024

Abate by

Aug 2, 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:   a) Worksite, 560 Commerce Road, Cutchogue, NY, 11935 - Employees at the work site conduct office maintenance and cleaning activities utilizing disinfecting chemicals and did not provide hazardous communications training to the employees; on or about January 11, 2024.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.