WORLD RECYCLING, INC.
2156 ATHENS HWY., GAINESVILLE, GA 30507 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Mar 21, 2012#315742551Mar 21, 2012Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#315742551$38,90423 viol.23 violations$38,904 in penalties
Inspection #315742551
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 22 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $55,800
- Penalties on Record
- $38,904
- Site Address
- 2156 Athens Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (23 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,200 | $3,000 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,200 | $3,000 | Oct 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,200 | $3,000 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,200 | $3,000 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,600 | $2,400 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,600 | $2,400 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,600 | $2,400 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,200 | $3,000 | Oct 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,200 | $3,000 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
| 01010C | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,000 | $1,704 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $3,000 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01013A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $1,500 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01013B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01014A | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $1,500 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01014B | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,400 | $1,500 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,500 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,500 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,500 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L05 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2012 | - | - |
Mar 20, 2012#315742528Mar 20, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315742528$11,11212 viol.12 violations$11,112 in penalties
Inspection #315742528
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $11,112
- Site Address
- 2156 Athens Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 9 | 0 - 0.001369 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 9 | 0 - 0.044381 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 8.3047552 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 9 | 0 - 0.0344565 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 9 | 0 - 0.0240595 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 4.4231 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,800 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,400 | $2,100 | Oct 10, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | $3,000 | Oct 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,600 | $3,212 | Sep 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2012 | - | - |
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,794 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source