OSHA Inspection: DAVIS METALS, LLC

Issued

Jul 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    1) Receiving Area - The employer did not certify or evaluate an employee operating the Toyota Forklift truck #3464 model number 7FGCU25 and serial number 92133 and Toyota forklift truck model number 8FGCSU20 and serial number 11309.  Employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard.    The Davis Metals, LLC dba Davis Recycling was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 443654, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 13, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 677 Whitehall Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30310.

Issued

Jul 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each shift for chemicals used:  1) Receiving Area - The employer did not provide or make available safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous chemicals employees were using at the site, including but not limited to Propane.

Issued

Jul 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals or materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  1) Receiving Area - The employer did not provide training to the employees on the hazardous chemicals used on a daily basis, including but not limited to Propane.