MIAMI, FL —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. SCRAP METAL, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. SCRAP METAL, INC in 3333 NW NORTH RIVER DRIVE, MIAMI, FL 33142 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 315351189.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U.S. SCRAP METAL, INC
- Site address
- 3333 NW NORTH RIVER DRIVE
- City
- MIAMI
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33142
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5093
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall and caught-in-between hazards: On or about 2/28/2011, at a facility located at 3333 NW North River Drive, Miami, Florida, the employer did not ensure forklift operators were using the seatbelt at all times. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to follow the manufacturer's recommendation of using the seat belt as referenced by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute, ASME/ANSI B56.1 NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2011
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 315351189.
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