OSHA Inspection: ALL METAL RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

May 1, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:        (a)  In the recycling yard, employees on foot were exposed to impact and crushing injuries from self propelled mobile equipment were not required to wear high visibility clothing to increase equipment operator awareness at various times throughout the day.            Or, in the alternative, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and 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:     (a)  On or about March 4, 2013, an employee pushing a wheeled magnet around the metal recycling yard was exposed to being struck by a Caterpiller 950F front end loader.       One feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to establish and enforce a personal protective equipment program which requires all employees to wear high visibility vests.       Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 1, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 energizing, 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)  The employer had not established a program of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for  the equipment shop and the metal recycling yard working on mobile and fixed equipment with stored hydraulic energy; self propelled front end loaders, mobile excavators, and the hydraulic metal baler.      Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Employees working in the metal recycling yard are exposed to antifreeze, gasoline, transmission fluid and battery acid when prepping cars for recycling.     Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

May 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a):     29 CFR 1904.33(a): The employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 log, the privacy case list, the annual summary  and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that those records covered.     (a)  The employer could only provide a representative of the Secretary with a single year (2012) OSHA 300 log and Annual Summary.     Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.     NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19