OSHA Inspection: METRO STEEL & PIPE SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Feb 22, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) Welding Area - Arm sleeves were not used during welding operations to protect against sparks and UV light, on or about November 30, 2016.

Issued

Feb 22, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Welding Area - No program was developed and welders were exposed to iron oxide fume, antimony fume, copper fume and manganese fume, on or about November 30, 2016.

Issued

Feb 22, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Welding Area - No training on the hazards of iron oxide fume, antimony fume, copper fume and manganese fume was provided to welders, on or about November 30, 2016.

Issued

Feb 22, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Welding Area - A welder was voluntarily wearing a tight-fitting respirator and no program was established, on or about November 30, 2016.  b) Welding Area - A welder was voluntarily wearing a tight-fitting respirator and no medical evaluation was provided, on or about November 30, 2016.

Issued

Feb 22, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD)  a) Welding Area - A welder was voluntarily wearing a tight-fitting respirator and had not been provided Appendix D, on or about November 30, 2016.