NITRO, WV —
OSHA Inspection: WEST VIRGINIA CASHIN RECYCLABLES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WEST VIRGINIA CASHIN RECYCLABLES, INC. in 1 PICKENS ROAD, NITRO, WV 25143 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 342438975.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WEST VIRGINIA CASHIN RECYCLABLES, INC.
- Site address
- 1 PICKENS ROAD
- City
- NITRO
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25143
- Mailing
- 1 PICKENS ROAD, NITRO, WV 25143
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,434 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees that were exposed to fire/explosion and struck by hazards while cutting into compressed gas cylinders: a)West Virginia Cashin Recyclables: On or about June 28, 2017, an employee used a Stihl TS 700 Cut off Saw, which produces frictional heat and sparks, to cut through a compressed gas oxygen cylinder. The cylinder was not purged of gas prior to cutting exposing employees to fire/explosion and struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4434
- — Z (S) $8873
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342438975.
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