OSHA Inspection: JARVIS METALS RECYCLING INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1): 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 struck by hazards.  On or about November 5, 2013 in the maintenance area employees were exposed to struck by hazards because lever-handle hand hoists were not inspected before use and a Jet 3/4 ton hoist MKodel JLP-75A, serial #111103379 was not removed from service due to a missing hook latch.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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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:   On or about November 5, 2013 on the shredder platform employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing maintenance due to floor holes on the deck.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railings did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level.  On or about November 5, 2013 in the shredder tower staircase employees were exposed to fall hazards when the staircase did not have a mid-rail.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(v): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know the proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the PPE.     On or about November 5, 2013 the employer did not ensure fall arrest harnesses were inspected and or maintained exposing employees to fall hazards at various locations within the facility.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval.  On or about November 5, 2013 the employer did not provide an approved work platform for the use of employees exposing employees to fall, caught in, caught between, and struck by hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.   On or about November 5, 2013 at various places throughout the facility, the employer did not provide on the vehicle, the center of gravity of the combination of attachment and industrial truck exposing employees to fall, caught in, caught between and struck by hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s).    On or about November 5, 2013 outside the metals building employees the employer did not ensure an alligator shear was provided guarding, exposing employees to caught in, caught between, and struck by hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Apr 15, 2014

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheels used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guards.       On or about November 5, 2013 in the metals warehouse the employer did not ensure a bench grinder had a tongue guard installed, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.     On or about November 5, 2013 in the paper warehouse the employer did not ensure that compressed air used to clean equipment and persons was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. exposing employees to struck by hazards as well as hazard of injecting air into the body while utilizing compressed air.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use.     On or about November 5, 2013 the employer did not ensure compressed air cylinders were protected by caps exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    On or about November 5, 2013 inside the metals warehouse the employees were exposed electrical shock hazards when electrical components were used in a way in which they were not listed and labeled in the following instances:    1) Relocatable power tap in the meatls warehouse was used to power appliances and other heavy amperage loads.    2) Flexible cables in the metals warehouse were daisy chained.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    On or about November 5, 2013 employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to the failure of the employer to ensure that openings in electrical components were closed in the following instances:      a) maintenance building on second floor next to IT room top panel    b) maintenance building on second floor next to IT room bottom panel    c) paper warehouse on baler    d) metal warehouse on alligator shear motor    e) shredder electrical control room     f) maintenance building 240 volt next to air compressor controls

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in wet locations were not equipped with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.    On or about November 5, 2013 in the maintenance shop restroom employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to the failure of the employer to ensure that a ground-fault circuit-interrupter was operational.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    On or about November 5, 2013 employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to the failure of the employer to ensure that five instances of temporary wiring was not used as permanent wiring in the following instances.    a) Maintenance shop connecting air compressor.    b) paper warehouse powering refrigerator.    c) metal warehouse supplying power to can scale controls.    d) metal warehouse behind employees desk.    e) metal warehouse inside of can scale controls.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.     On or about November 5, 2013 the employer did not ensure employees were protected from exposure to electrical hazards of three instances of a lack of strain relief on flexible cords in the following instances:     a) metal warehouse on alligator shear motor.     b) maintenance shop on electrical control box.     c) maintenance shop on electrical cable connecting welder.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs.    On or about November 5, 2013 on the shredder platform employees were exposed to trip, slip, and fall hazards while ascending and descending metal stairs that did not have uniform treads.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $340 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.184(h)(5)(iii): Natural or synthetic fiber rope slings with broken or cut fibers were not immediately removed from service.    On or about November 5, 2013 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to the failure of the employer to ensure that synthetic rope slings were immediately removed from service when fibers were cut or broken in the following instances:    a) maintenance shop    b) shredder platform