OSHA Inspection: JARVIS METALS RECYCLING INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent.    On or before January 8, 2014 Jarvis Metals Recycling Inc. did not administer a hearing conservation program so as to protect employees from the effects of noise while working in the shredder picking room.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vi): Readily ignitable material such as weeds and long dry grass was not removed within 10 feet of any container.     On or about November 5, 2013 the employer did not ensure that ignitable material was a minimum of 10 feet from a propane tank on the west end outside the maintenance shop employees were exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 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.    On or about November 5, 2013 the employer failed to perform an initial determination if employees were exposed to lead inhalation hazards in the metal warehouse.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  On or about November 5, 2013 employees of Jarvis Metals Recycling Inc. were exposed to lead ingestion hazard in the metal warehouse because surfaces, including but not limited to a desk and table used for consuming food and drink, were not kept clean of accumulated lead.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who was subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025.  On or about November 5, 2013 employees working in the metal warehouse had not been trained about the hazards of lead, exposing them to ingestion hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium.  On or about November 5, 2013 employees in the metal warehouse were exposed ti ingestion hazards because surfaces, including but not limited to a desk and table used to consume food and drink, were contaminated with accumulations of cadmium.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

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.  On or about November 5, 2013 employees in the metal warehouse were exposed to hazards associated with cadmium.  The employer had not trained employees about cadmium hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein.    On or about November 5, 2013 outside the maintenance shop employees were exposed to fire, explosion, and chemical hazards where chemical containers were not labeled as to contents in the following instances:    1) Propane tank outside the west side of the maintenance shop.    2) Propane tank outside the east side of the metals warehouse.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.    On or about November 5, 2013 inside the shredder tool room employees were exposed to chemical hazards where a chemical container was not labeled as to its contents.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.    On or about November 5, 2013 employees of Jarvis Metals Recycling Inc. were exposed to respiratory hazards due to the failure of the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory program when respirators were required for use in the shredder picking room.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification.  On or about November 5, 2013 the employer did not ensure that employees were using NIOSH approved respirators where respirators were required by the employer in the shredder picking room exposing employees to chemicals hazards.