EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: LOPEZ SCRAP METAL INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LOPEZ SCRAP METAL INC. in 351 N. NEVAREZ RD., EL PASO, TX 79927 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 339056129.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LOPEZ SCRAP METAL INC.
- Site address
- 351 N. NEVAREZ RD.
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79927
- Mailing
- 351 N. NEVAREZ RD., EL PASO, TX 79927
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A05
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and floor opening was not adequately guarded by standard railing or any other effected means. On May 8, 2013, and times prior to, the employer did not ensure a pit was properly guarded. This conditon exposed employees to a fall hazard of 6 feet to the bottom of the pit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: On May 8, 2013, and times prior to, an employee was using a hydralic sheer without a point of operation guard. This conditon exposed the employee to potetial amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition. On May, 8, 2013, and times prior to, the employeer did not ensure a fire extinguisher was fully charged. In the event of a fire employee would be exposed to potential burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 339056129.
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