OSHA Inspection: SCRAP MART METALS RECYCLING

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Abate by

Apr 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.  At the time of the inspection, the employer had not developed an energy control program for equipment such as but not limited to two vertical balers, one horizontal baler, one alligator shear and powered material handling equipment.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.