ADAIRSVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: BFI WASTE SERVICES, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BFI WASTE SERVICES, LLC in 20 HARDWOOD RIDGE PK, ADAIRSVILLE, GA 30103 (NAICS 562111). OSHA activity number 347229478.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BFI WASTE SERVICES, LLC
- Site address
- 20 HARDWOOD RIDGE PK
- City
- ADAIRSVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30103
- Mailing
- 100 EXECUTIVE LANE, CALHOUN, GA 30701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562111
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $12,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.178(l)(6): The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: Facility Laydown Area: On or about January 23, 2024 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that powered industrial truck (PIT) recertification records for employees operating the Toyota PIT, (model 7FDKU40, serial number 60926) to move waste containers in and out of the paint area were not kept compliant.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $12100
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) a) Laydown area: On or about January 23, 2024, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to Crushed-by hazards, in that the employer did not remove from service the Toyota PIT, model 7FDKU40, serial number 60926 which was missing the left side door, which was used by employees to move various containers to and from the laydown area and inside the building. b) Laydown area: On or about January 23, 2024, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to Crushed-by hazards, in that the employer did not remove from service the Toyota PIT, model 7FDKU40, serial number 60926 which had a faulty seatbelt that did not secure/latch when employees operated the forklift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: a) Facility Laydown Area: On or about January 23, 2024 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck (PIT) (Toyota, model 7FDKU40, serial number 60926) was being inspected/examined prior to being operated by the employees.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $12,100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) On or about January 23, 2024 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to pulmonary hazards in that the employer failed to ensure employees who used a respirator voluntarily were medically able to use the respirator while painting various containers.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $12100
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 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) a) Throughout the establishment: On or about January 23, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that a written hazard communication program was not developed for employees using chemicals, such as, but not limited to: Oxygen, Acetylene, Argon, Liquefied Propane and various paints.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 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 which they use: a) Throughout the establishment: On or about January 23, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that a safety data sheet was not available for employees using chemicals, such as, but not limited to: Oxygen, Argon, Acetylene.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 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) Throughout the establishment: On or about April 29, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that training was not provided for employees using chemicals, such as, but not limited to: Oxygen, Acetylene, Argon, Liquefied Propane and various paints.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
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 347229478.
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