Georgia recycling firm cited by OSHA

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued Recycling Revolution LLC, located in Unadilla, Georgia, 14 repeated and 12 serious citations. The citations follows an inspection that OSHA conducted on Nov. 12, 2014 at its facility. The inspection was part of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Amputations.

The company has been inspected by OSHA four times since 2012 and received 24 citations for various workplace hazards.

The violations assessed by OSHA include exposing workers to amputations hazards from machine parts, not establishing procedures to protect workers from accidental machine startup while performing maintenance and services and failure to provide readily accessible fire extinguishers. Additionally, the employer was cited for not removing from service a forklift with missing safety equipment and exposing workers to fall hazards due to missing railings on stairs.

"Deadly falls, severe burns, crushed fingers or hands, and electric shock—those are just some of the hazards employees at Recycling Revolution faced because of management's disregard for worker safety," says Robert Vazzi, director of OSHA's Savannah (Georgia) Area Office. "The company's actions are not only disappointing but also dangerous and they must take immediate action to address these hazards."

OSHA has proposed penalties of $78,078 for the company.

To view the list of citations, click here.

When reached for comment Recycling Revolution said it would appeal OSHA’s charges although they would not comment further.