| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2019-12-19
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| Case Closed |
2022-06-24
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1526397 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100028 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-29 |
| Current Penalty |
6747.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6747.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-27 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling: a) On or about December 19, 2019, in the shredder building, employees were exposed to an 11 ft. fall hazard, in that, guardrails or other type of fall protection system was not surrounding the shredder. b) On or about December 19, 2019, in the shredder building, employees were exposed to an 4.25 ft fall hazard, in that, guardrails or other type of fall protection system was not surrounding the shredder attachment. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-29 |
| Current Penalty |
6747.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6747.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-27 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) On or about December 19, 2019, at the facility, the operator was not trained, evaluated and certified to operate the Toyota Model 7FDU30, Serial: 61560 forklift, exposing employees to struck-by hazards. b) On or about December 19, 2019, in the facility, the operator was not trained, evaluated and certified to operate the Toyota Model 7FDKU40, Serial: 71854 forklift, exposing employees to struck-by hazards. c) On or about December 19, 2019, in the facility, the operator was not trained, evaluated and certified to operate the Toyota Model 8FDU30, Serial: 30469 forklift, exposing employees to struck-by hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) On or about December 19, 2019, in the shredder building, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program which covered employees required to wear Northern 6600 half-faced respirators with dual particulate cartridges. |
|
| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) On or about December 19, 2019, in the shredder building, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator when required to wear Northern 6600 half-faced respirators with dual particulate cartridges. |
|
| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: a) On or about December 19, 2019, in the shredder building, the employer did not fit test employees when required to wear Northern 6600 half-faced respirators with dual particulate cartridges. |
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