OSHA Inspection: CLEVELAND WIRE & METAL RECYCLING

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 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 January 6, 2012 the employer did not keep places of employement in an orderly and clean way. Employees were expose to slip, trip and fall hazards around the staging area where scrap is broken apart.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    On or about January 6, 2012 the employer had not trained or evaluated employees who drive powered industrial trucks on a daily basis.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    On or about January 6, 2012 the employer did not examine forktrucks on a daily basis before they were put into service.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    On or about January 6, 2012 the employer did not properly guard the alligator shears used for cutting scrap metal in the staging area.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire;     On or about January 06, 2012 the employer was storing oxygen cylinders near highly combustible materials including acteylene and propane near the entrance of the staging area.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    On or about January 19, 2012 the employer did not make an initial determination to see if employees were exposed to lead at the staging area where employees break apart scrap metal containing lead.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    On or about January 19, 2012 the employer did not maintain surfaces as free as practicable of the accumulation of lead. Lead was found on the surface of the staging area tables.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Mar 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(3): Vacuums were not used and/or emptied in a manner which minimized the reentry of lead into the workplace:     On or about January 19, 2012 the employer did not provide employees with a HEPA-filter vacuum for use in the staging area where surface lead was detected.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    On or about January 19, 2012 the employer did not provide training to employees exposed to lead dust in the staging area.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d): Hazard assessment and equipment selection:    On or about January 6, 2012, a written workplace hazard assessment had not been conducted by the employer. Employees are working with propane and around lead dust. Personal protective equipment has not been identified for these work activities.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 January 6, 2012 the employer did not mount or make a ABC fire extinguisher readily accessible to employees located near the office.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly:    On or about January 6, 2012 the employer did not do visual monthly checks on the ABC fire extinguishers.

Issued

Feb 8, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter:    On or about January 6, 2012 the employer did not provide training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.