OSHA Inspection: SCRAP SOLUTIONS LLC

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.101(b):     The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    a/  Inside of the metal house, three compressed gas cylinders containing argon were stored in an upright, insecure manner.    b/  Inside of the maintenance building, one compressed gas cylinder containing acteylene was stored in an upright, insecure manner.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv):     Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:    a/  Inside of the maintenance building, one compressed gas cylinder containing acetylene was stored without a valve protection cap in place.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    a/  The workplace hazard assessment was not certified in writing.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.135(b)(1):     The employer did not ensure that protective helmets purchased after July 5, 1994 complied with   ANSI Z89.1-1986, American National Standard for Personnel Protection-Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers-Requirements:    a/  Protective helmet(s) worn by employee(s) were missing the inner suspension system leaving just an empty, outer shell.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.138(a):     The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    a/  Inside of the metal house, employees handle 12-volt batteries with either leather gloves or nothing at all.  Out of the 25 batteries, three were damaged with acid visibly leaking.  Suitable hand protection or the equivalent was not provided.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    The employer did not establish a energy control program consisting of specific procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections for machinery serviced by employees.  The following machinery includes but not limited to the following:    a/  Albert Lea Alligator Shear, unknown m/n or s/n.  b/  Alligator shear, unknow make, m/n or s/n.  c/  Quality Bilt Vertical Baler, m/n V63HD, s/n V63HD1502685.  d/  RD16 Taylor Can Crushing Machine, unknown m/n or s/n.  e/  Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 42-6FGCU15, s/n 65734.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Specific, written procedures for the safe and orderly isolation of the following machinery were not developed or implemented:    a/  Albert Lea Alligator Shear, unknown m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  b/  Alligator shear, unknown make, m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  c/  Quality Bilt Vertical Baler, m/n V63HD, s/n V63HD1502685, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  d/  RD16 Taylor Can Crushing Machine, unknown m/n or s/n, 220 volts and hydraulics.  e/  Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 42-6FGCU15, s/n 65734, electrical, gravity, and hydraulics.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):     Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    Suitable lockout devices for electrical, gravity, and hydraulic energy sources were not provided for the following machinery:    a/  Albert Lea Alligator Shear, unknown m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  b/  Alligator shear, unknown make, m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  c/  Quality Bilt Vertical Baler, m/n V63HD, s/n V63HD1502685, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  d/  RD16 Taylor Can Crushing Machine, unknown m/n or s/n, 220 volts and hydraulics.  e/  Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 42-6FGCU15, s/n 65734, electrical, gravity, and hydraulics.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a/  Albert Lea Alligator Shear, unknown m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  b/  Alligator shear, unknown make, m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  c/  Quality Bilt Vertical Baler, m/n V63HD, s/n V63HD1502685, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  d/  RD16 Taylor Can Crushing Machine, unknown m/n or s/n, 220 volts and hydraulics.  e/  Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 42-6FGCU15, s/n 65734, electrical, gravity, and hydraulics.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):     The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:    a/  Employee training in lockout/tagout had not been accomplished or kept up to date.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):     All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    The hydraulics belonging to the following machines were not isolated:    a/  Albert Lea Alligator Shear, unknown m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.  b/  Alligator shear, unknown make, m/n or s/n, 220 volts, gravity, and hydraulics.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:    a/  Inside of the metal house, the operator of the Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 42-6FGCU15, s/n 65734, did not receive formal instruction and practical training.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a/  Inside of the metal house, the operators of the Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 42-6FGCU15, s/n 65734, were not certified.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    a/  Inside of the metal house, seven point-of-operations belonging to the Steel Dragon Wire Stripper, unknown m/n or s/n, were inadequately guarded.  The rotating cutter wheels were located directly behind the yellow barrier guard.  The diameter of the circular openings in the guard leading to the cutter wheels were as follows from left to right:  One and a half inches, one and a quarter inches, one inch, three-quarters of an inch, one half inch, three-eighths of an inch.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a/  Inside of the maintenance building, the individual switches belonging to a circuit breaker panel box located along the   east, exterior, wall were not marked.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a/  Inside of the metal house, a knockout belonging to a live, quad-receptacle box was missing.    b/  Inside of the maintenance building, a knockout belonging to a live, quad-receptacle box was missing.  The lower fourth of a live, 228 amp circuit breaker panel box was missing.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):     Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):    a/  Inside of the metal house, an orange, flexible cord used to power Christmas lighting was secured to a metal column and and three, open web joists supporting the storage loft above.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii):     There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a/  Inside of the metal house, the outer insulation belonging to a green, flexible cord was missing just below the plug.  This cord was providing power to a radio.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a/  A written hazard communication program was not developed or implemented that addressed how labeling, material safety data sheets, or employee training will be managed.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):      The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:    a/  A list of all hazardous materials used by employees was not developed.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a/  Material safety data sheets were not available for hazardous materials such as cleansers, diesel fuel, grease, hydraulic fluid, and motor oil.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a/  Employee training in the elemets of a written hazard communication program or in the safe use of hazardous materials used in the workplace was not provided.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

In every building or structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building offical were not marked on plates attached in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:    a/  Inside of the metal house, eight, one cubic yard in size cardboard boxes containing scrap wire were stored up on a loft.  The loft measured approximately 50'L X 10'H X 20'D.  The deck consisted of plywood over 25 open-web joists.  The maximum safe load limit was not posted.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a/  A suitable sign was not posted on a pedestrian exit along the northeast side of the metal house.    b/  A suitable sign was not posted on a pedestrian exit along the east side of the maintenance building.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5):     Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    a/  Inside of the maintenance building, the doorway leading to the bathroom that could be mistaken for an exit was not suitably marked.

Issued

Jan 24, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a/  Employees expected to fight incipient stae fires with portable fire extinguishers were not instructed in their effective use.