OSHA Inspection: SOUTHEAST METAL & RECYCLING, LLC

Issued

2016-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3491.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  On or about 7/5/2016 at 2381 Highway 123, Toccoa, GA:  The employer had not conducted an evaluation of the shredder operation and equipment to determine if permit-required confined space exited.  The employer required employees to enter the confined space area of the shredder to rotate and replace the hammers used to shred the metal and other material.

Issued

2016-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.  On or about 7/5/2016 at 2381 Highway 123, Toccoa, GA:  The employer did not inform the employees exposed to an confined space hazard while working or rotating and replacing the hammers inside the shredder, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means of the danger posed by the confined space(s).

Issued

2016-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3491.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  On or about 7/5/2016 at 2381 Highway 123, Toccoa, GA: Written hazard energy control program procedures developed by the company were not specific to particular machines or similar machines type and magnitude of their energy source. Machines and equipment such as but not limited to the following:  1. All Conveyors - Electrical, Pneumatic, and hydraulic 2. Metal Crusher - Electrical, Hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical 3. Dust Collector - Electrical and gravity 4. Powered Industrial Truck - Electrical, gravity, and Hydraulic

Issued

2016-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1817.00 · Current $1272.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  On or about 7/5/2016 at 2381 Highway 123, Toccoa, GA: The employer did not perform annual periodic inspection on the equipment that the employees were required to perform maintenance, repairs, services, adjustments, and cleaning.  Machines and equipment such as but not limited to the following:  1. All Conveyors - Electrical up 480 volts, Pneumatic up to 120psi, and hydraulic 2. Metal Crusher - Electrical up to 480 volts, Hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical 3. Dust Collector - Electrical up to 480 volts  and gravity 4. Powered Industrial Truck - Electrical 24 volts, gravity, and Hydraulic

Issued

2016-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2423.00 · Current $1696.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) 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 condition(s):  On or about 7/5/2016 at 2281 Highway 123, Toccoa, GA:  Where an employee was observed operating a powered industrial truck on site with non-operational handbrakes to lift heavy metal material, the employer failed to remove the powered industrial truck from service until the repairs could be made.

Issued

2016-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $2120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by the moving Conveyor belt transporting the shredded meta parts.   On or about 7/5/2016 at 2381 Highway 123, Toccoa, GA:  Employees using the stairs to walk underneath the moving conveyor belt were exposed to serious struck-by and caught-in hazards from the unguarded moving conveyor belt carrying the shredder metal material.

Issued

2016-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $340.00 · Current $230.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On or about 7/5/2016 at 2281 Highway 123, Toccoa, GA:  The employees operating the powered industrial truck to move and lift heavy metal material were not reevaluated within the three year requirement to ensure that the powered industrial trucks are being operated safely.