OSHA Inspection: RHODE ISLAND RECYCLED METALS, LLC

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Dec 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  As of October 26, 2015, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement was completed for the violations from Inspection 1041597, issued on 7-21-15, with a final order date of 8-13-15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Dec 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  As of October 26, 2015, the employer had not submitted to the Agency the abatement certification required for the serious violations issued on 7-21-15 on which it was indicated that such abatement documentation was required to be submitted to the Agency.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  Decommission Bay: The ENVIRO RACK was not electrically grounded whereby the gasoline from the decommissioned automobiles was being transferred from the vehicle fuel cells to the rack systems holding tank.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:  Non-Ferrous Bay: The two 100 pound propane tanks where not located so as to minimize exposure to physical damage in that they were not secured from falling over exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  Establishment: On, or about, 02/18/2015 the employer did not develop and implement machine specific procedures to control hazardous energy during maintenance and servicing of the OVERTBUILT High Speed Crusher.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  Non-Ferrous Bay: On, or about, 02/18/2015 the employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings, to include warning decals on each powered industrial truck were in place and legible in that the warning decals on Toyota forklift were not legible.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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29 CFR 1910.180(d)(4): Complete inspection(s) of crane(s) were not performed at intervals as generally defined in 1910.180(d)(ii) with a determination made as to whether deficiencies constituted a safety hazard:  Establishment: The employer did not ensure that complete inspections of the lattice-boom crawler cranes were conducted at intervals required by this section.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.180(g)(1): Monthly, dated and signed inspection reports on rope condition (performed by an appointed or authorized person) for truck crane(s) were not readily available:  Establishment: The employer did not ensure that a thorough inspection of all ropes was conducted monthly and a certification record of the inspections was made and kept readily available.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:  Maintenance Bay: The oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders were stored approximately three feet from an uncapped five-gallon container of hydraulic fluid.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  Maintenance Bay: Where oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders were not in use or connected for use the valve protection caps were not installed.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least 30 minutes:  Maintenance Bay: Oxygen cylinders and acetylene cylinders were stored together without a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least 30 minutes.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  Establishment: On, or about, 02/18/2015 employees exposed to chemicals in their workplace were not provide with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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Place holder violation to allow a 2nd FTA violation to be issued

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.74(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to board or leave a vessel by using a substantial straight ladder that was not adequately secured against shifting or slipping when a gangway was not practicable:  Beachhead: Where a gangway was not practicable employees were allowed to access vessels using straight ladders that were not adequately secured from shifting or slipping.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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29 CFR 1915.152(a): The employer did not provide or ensure each affected employee with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes, face, head, extremities, torso, and respiratory system, including protective clothing, protective barriers, personal fall protection equipment, and life saving equipment, meeting the applicable provisions of Subpart I, wherever employees were exposed to work activity hazards that required the use of PPE:  (a) Worksite - Seawall: Where employees perform vessel dismantling tasks at the seawall and exposed to a fall of approximately 13 feet to the surface below the employees were not protected by a protective barriers or personal fall protection.  (b) Vessels afloat: Where employees perform vessel dismantling tasks at or near the edge of the vessels and exposed to a fall of approximately 8 feet to the surface below the employees were not protected by a protective barriers or personal fall protection.

Issued

Jul 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): A company executive did not certify the he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete:  Establishment: The employer did not ensure that a company executive certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.