OSHA Inspection: PATRIOT METALS INC.

Issued

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a. At this facility - the employer did not establish an energy control program for employees maintaining/ repairing machines such as, but not limited to the REM can crusher, on or about 5/15/14.

Issued

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) Outside, next to office - employees were exposed to a caught in hazard, in that, the pulley on the REM can crusher was not guarded, on or about 5/15/14.

Issued

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a. Outside, next to the can crusher - the employees were exposed to contact with live electrical current in that the ground prong was not on the extension cord. The extension cord is used with the REM can crusher, on or about 5/15/14.

Issued

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There was damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.  a. Outside, next to the can crusher - employees were exposed to live electrical current and/or a fire hazard in that there was an outlet with a burn mark (ungrounded contact opening) and there was a ground prong stuck in the ungrounded contact opening, on or about 5/15/14.