Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1469422.015 - Environmental Processing Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1469422.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 03/13/2020

Site Address:
Environmental Processing Systems, Inc.
14530 Nw 112th Ave.
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

Mailing Address:
14530 Nw 112th Ave., Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1550876	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,796	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,796
Current Penalty	$7,557	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,557
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 B01 I	06/03/2020	06/29/2020	$3,779	$5,398	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	06/03/2020	06/29/2020	$3,779	$5,398	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124759.015

Event: 03/06/2020

Maintenance employee falls as conveyor belt starts moving an

At 7:40 a.m. on March 6, 2020, an employee was working for a solid waste collection firm. He was a machine operator. He was standing on a conveyor belt as he performed maintenance work. The conveyor was connected to a recycling machine. A coworker turned on the machine, and the conveyor belt started moving. The employee lost his balance and fell. He fell 13 feet (4.0 meters) to ground level. He landed on his head and right hand. He received injuries to his right hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Hand, Head, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lost Balance, Miscommunication, Moving, Started, Waste Proc Fac

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1469422.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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