OSHA Inspection: UNITED SCRAP METAL

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":      a) Finished Goods Warehouse - Employees working in the finished goods warehouse were not informed of the exit by any sign, illuminated or otherwise.  Observed on or about 24 FEB 2015.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(a)(3): An opening into an exit was not protected by a self-closing fire door that remains closed or automatically closes in an emergency upon the sounding of a fire alarm or employee alarm system. Each fire door, including its frame and hardware, must be listed or approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. Section 1910.155(c)(3)(iv)(A) of this part defines "listed" and � 1910.7 of this part defines a "nationally recognized testing laboratory."   a) Finished Goods Warehouse - The exit used by employees in case of an emergency was not a self-closing fire door, and it was not listed or approved for use as a fire door.  Observed on or about 24FEB2015.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:      a)  Finished Goods Warehouse - Employees were not made aware of the exit route by signs or other visual cues in the dark warehouse area. Observed on or about 24 FEB 2015.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial trucks found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating conditions:    a) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure that the sit down forklift type power industrial trucks were neither in need of repair nor any way unsafe for the employee's continuous use.  Inoperable components included, but not limited to:       1) Broken Horns      2) Rotating Signal Beacon      3) Parking/Auxiliary Lighting  Observed on or about 24 FEB 2015.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Lower level of Finished Goods Warehouse - A wall switch box was not installed in accordance to its listing and labeling exposing employees to electrical hazards.  Observed on or about 24 FEB 2015.