OSHA Inspection: OCONEE METAL RECOVERY, INC.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:     Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - Employees separating shredded scrap metal from the ferrous and fluff picking tables were exposed to noise level between 91-94 dbA. A monitoring program had not been developed and implemented, on or about 4/25/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 decibels:     a) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the ferrous picking belt  was exposed to noise at a TWA of 94.2 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 437 minutes period. Zero was assumed for the 23 minutes not sampled. Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 4/25/14.     b) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the ferrous picking belt  was exposed to noise at a TWA of 94 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 437 minutes period. Zero was assumed for the 23 minutes not sampled. Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 4/25/14.     c) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the fluff picking belt  was exposed to noise at a TWA of 91.6 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 433 minutes period. Zero was assumed for the 27 minutes not sampled. Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 4/25/14.     d) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the fluff picking belt  was exposed to projected noise level of 91 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 277 minutes period which represents the employees' 8-hour workday. Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 4/25/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment:    Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the ferrous picking belt  was exposed to noise at a TWA of 94.2 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 437 minutes period. Zero was assumed for the 23 minutes not sampled. The use of hearing protection was not ensured, on or about 4/25/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    a) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the ferrous picking belt  was exposed to noise at a TWA of 94.2 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 437 minutes period. Zero was assumed for the 23 minutes not sampled. Noise training was not conducted, on or about 4/25/14.     b) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the ferrous picking belt  was exposed to noise at a TWA of 94 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 437 minutes period. Zero was assumed for the 23 minutes not sampled. Noise training was not conducted, on or about 4/25/14.     c) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the fluff picking belt  was exposed to noise at a TWA of 91.6 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 433 minutes period. Zero was assumed for the 27 minutes not sampled. Noise training was not conducted, on or about 4/25/14.     d) Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee separating shredded scrap metal from the fluff picking belt  was exposed to projected noise level of 91 dbA. The exposure was derived by a sample taken over a 277 minutes period which represents the employees' 8-hour workday. Noise training was not conducted, on or about 4/25/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:     Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - Employees working on the picking tables were exposed to eye injuries from flying debris. The PPE hazard assessment was not certified in writing, on or about 4/24/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.  Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee working on the ferrous picking table was exposed to eye injuries from flying debris. The employee was wearing regular prescription glasses, on or about 4/25/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:      Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - Employees used the break room to consume food. Lead contamination was found on the surface of the table provided in the break room at 21.2 ug, the refrigerator handle at 7.8 ug, and the microwave controls at 5.1 ug , on or about 4/25/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - Employees cut metal with a torch using propane and manually separate shredded metal. A written hazard communication program had not been developed, on or about 4/24/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee was cutting scrap metal with a torch using propane. The propane tank was not labeled with the identity, on or about 4/24/14.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:   Oconee Metal Recovery, Inc., Covington, GA - An employee was cutting scrap metal with a torch using propane. The propane tank was not marked with the proper hazard warnings, on or about 4/24/14.