OSHA Inspection: BATTERY AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING INC.

Issued

Jan 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  The employer failed to certify that the following cited items have been abated:  a.  Employees who wore N95 filtering facepieces were not provided information contained in Appendix D of the respirator regulation.  b.  Fork truck operators training did not include practical training and evaluation of the operators performance.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons could accidently walk was not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:  The shop floor drain grate was broken, creating holes which a person could step into and cause a trip and or sprain.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  An eye wash facility was not provided for employees working with batteries, from dry cell to lead acid battery's.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 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:   Employees working in the shop, did not have their airborne lead exposure determined.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(2)(i): The employer did not monitor employee exposures to cadmium: Employees working in the shop, did not have their airborne cadmium exposure determined.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  In the break room, lead was detected on the surfaces:  a) on the table in front of the microwave, there was 10.9ug/100cm2 of lead detected.  b) on the floor in front of the refrigerator there ws 41.5 ujg/100cm2 of lead detected.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible:  Employees dry swept the lead contaminated floor with a push broom.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(3): Surfaces contaminated with cadmium were not cleaned by vacuuming or other methods that minimized the likelihood of cadmium becoming airborne, wherever possible:  Employees dry swept the cadmium contaminated floor with a push broom

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $720 Reduced

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:  Employees sorting batteries were not informed of the contents of Appendices A and B of 1910.1025

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4)(i): The employer did not institute a training program for all employees who were potentially exposed to cadmium, ensure employee participation in the program, and maintain a record of the contents of such program:  Employees sorting batteries and sweeping floors were not trained or informed on the occupational health effects of cadmium.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Employees wore a N95 filtering face piece when they sort dusty batteries and when they sweep the floor.  Employees were not provided information, as presented in Appendix D, prior to wearing the N95 filtering face pieces.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Fork truck operators taining did not include pratical training and evaluation of the operators performance.