OSHA Inspection: SOUTHEASTERN ALUMINUM RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk was not guarded by a standard railing system:     a) In aluminum can pit collection area, on or about and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, standard railing was missing a midrail. exposing employees to a six foot fall hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(vii): Portable ladders were used for other uses than that for which they were intended:    a) Aluminum can pit collection area; on or about and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, aluminum step ladder was used in the vertical position.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  In the storage warehouse, on or about and at times preceding to January 30th, 2013, emergency exits were obstructed by pallets of collection boxes.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) In the aluminum can collection area, on or about and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, the North exit door was not identified and placarded as an exit.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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) Throughout the plant facility, on or about and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, doorways that could be misconstrued as exits such as but not limited to; storage rooms and offices were not identified and placarded as "not an exit".    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  a) Throughout Facility, on or about and at times preceding to January 30th, 2013, exits were not illuminated and visible.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c):    (a) In the plasma cutting area, on or about and at times proceeding to January 30, 2013, 3M 7503 one half mask elastomeric respirator was required to be worn during plasma cutting operations.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)    (a) Throughout the plant facility, on or about and at times proceeding to January 29, 2013, forklifts identified as not having functioning horns or parking brakes were not taken out of service.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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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:      (a)  Throughout the plant facility, on or about it at times preceding to January 30, 2013, a lockout/tag out program had not been developed for maintenance procedures, and unjamming processes, of work equipment such as but not limited to; alligator shear, paper Baler, plastic Baler, aluminum can Baler, and cardboard Baler.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    (a) In aluminum can baling area, on or about and at times preceding January 30, 2013, electrical panels were blocked by cardboard pallet, restricting access to fifteen inches.      b) in storage room, on or about and at times preceding to January 30th, 2013, electrical panels were blocked by stacked file storage boxes.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134 App D: 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):  The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer:  a) Throughout the plant facility, on or about and at times proceeding to January 30, 2013, 3M N95 5N11 dust masks/respirators were available to be used when employees were exposed to dusty environments.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed:  a) On the southern exterior of the building, on or about, and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, the conductor entering the disconnect of the horizontal paper baler had strain relief.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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) Throughout the plant facility, on or about and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, and established written hazard communication program had not been developed for workplace chemicals such as but not limited to; propane, hydraulic fluid, and transmission fluid.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:   (a) Within the plant's establishment records, on or about and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, material safety data sheets were not maintained for chemical such as but not limited to; propane, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid, and copper dust.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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) Throughout plant facility, on or about and at times preceding to January 30, 2013, employees had not been specifically trained on workplace chemicals such as but not limited to; propane, transmission fluid, plasma cutting, and hydraulic fluid.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED