OSHA Inspection: 611 METALS RECYCLING

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Sep 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered.    a)  Throughout Work Area - employees who had previously received training did not have an evaluation performed by their new employer to ensure their competency with relation to their assigned forklifts and working conditions, on or about 6/24/13.

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Sep 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by point of operation:  (a)  Prep Room - a baler is being operated without its door guard, exposing employees to potential amputation injury while it is in operation, on or about 6/24/13.

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Sep 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a)  Throughout Work Area - A hazard communication program had not been developed where employees are working with various chemicals that had been stored in old 55 gallon drums including, but not limited to Versagel and welding gases, on or about 6/21/13.

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Sep 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0320

General-duty citation text

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)  Throughout Work Area - Material Safety Data Sheets were not being maintained for each hazardous chemical in the facility, on or about 6/21/13.

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Sep 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0320

General-duty citation text

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 Work Area - The employees were not being trained on the various hazards associated with the chemicals being used in the workplace, on or about 6/21/13.

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Sep 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater :  a)  Prep Room - The electrical panel box was blocked by a shear, preventing access in the event of an emergency, on or about 6/24/13.