OSHA Inspection: GREENSOUTH RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.   On or about 08/6/15:  Located at in the warehouse building area the employer failed to keep the area free from trash, broken pallet boards, band saw blades, empty boxes and with and debris.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.  On or about 08/6/15 at 1698 GA-42, Jackson, GA: Employees were exposed to fall hazards at the loading dock while driving and working on the docks. From the top of the loading dock to the ground it was a 49 fall. The employer failed to install a guardrail system or other means of fall protection at the working level to protect employees from fall.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:  On or about 08/6/15 located in the in the office building restrooms the employer failed to ensure that the sinks and toilets were supplied with running water.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about 08/6/15 located in the warehouse building area the employer failed to ensure that the fire extinguisher were mounted and not thrown over in the corners.               a)  Fire extinguisher North East corner.  b)  Fire extinguisher North West corner.  c)  Fire extinguisher North Wall Center of warehoused building.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about 08/6/15 located in the warehouse building area the employer failed to ensure that the fire extinguishers in the facility was properly inspected monthly.   a)  Fire extinguisher North East corner.  b)  Fire extinguisher North West corner.  c)  Fire extinguisher North Wall Center of warehoused building.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: Note: Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace.  Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure.  On or about 08/6/15 located in the warehouse building area the employer failed to ensure that the fire extinguishers in the facility were properly inspected annually.   a)  Fire extinguisher North East corner.  b)  Fire extinguisher North West corner.  c)  Fire extinguisher North Wall Center of warehoused building.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  On or about 08/6/15 located in the in the warehouse building yard area the employer failed to ensure that the wooden pallets were stacked in tiers stable and secure against sliding and collapsing that were 18 feet high.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate powered industrial truck :  On or about 08/6/15 at 1698 GA-42, Jackson, GA: The employer did not ensure that the powered industrial truck operators were trained prior to operation.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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):  On or about 08/6/15 at 1698 GA-42, Jackson, GA:  The employer failed to repair the forklifts horn, lights that were broken and were unsafe for operations.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about 08/6/15 Located in the warehouse and the yard, three forklifts were operated daily without a daily examination showing any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about 8/6/15 located in the center of the warehouse building the horizontal band saw / Temples-saw; the employer failed to ensure that the blade was guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operations.  10 x 49 inch opening not guarded while cutting the nails on the pallets.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iv)(B): Where the working space required by paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this section is doubled, only one entrance to the working space is required; however, the entrance shall be located so that the edge of the entrance nearest the equipment is the minimum clear distance given in Table S-1 away from such equipment.  On or about 8/6/15 located in the center of the warehouse building North back wall: The electrical panel board was blocked with trash, band saw blades, empty boxes and with a zero clearance.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  On or about 8/6/15 located in the warehouse building and the yard, the employer failed to ensure that the power cords / extension cords insulation jackets inner / outer were not damaged.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:   On or about 8/6/15 located in the warehouse yard, the employer failed to ensure that the skill saw and the sawzalls cords insulation jackets inner / outer was not damaged on the male plug end.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a): Basic requirement. You must save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover.   On or about 08/6/15 at 1698 GA-42, Jackson, GA: The employer did not save the OSHA 300 Log, annual summary Log and the 301 for the past five years. 2015-2010.