OSHA Inspection: LIBERTY SCRAP METAL, INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

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:   On or about January 24, 2018, in the yard of facility, the employer did not establish a written program for employees who voluntarily wear tight fitting elastomeric respirators during torch cutting operations.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

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:  On or about January 24, 2018, inn the yard of facility, the employer did not ensure that employees who voluntarily use tight fitting elastomeric respirators during torch cutting operations, were provided with information contained in Appendix D.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:  On or about January 24, 2018, storage canopy in the yard of facility, the employer did not ensure the protective caps of compressed gas cylinders of oxygen were kept on and secured to the cylinder while not in use.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii): Full shift (for at least seven -7 continuous hours) personal samples for lead were not collected including at least one sample for each shift for each job classification in each work area:  On or about January 24, 2018, in the receiving area, the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to determine the level of lead exposure for employees who are handling and collect lead batteries and metals during scrap metal collection operations.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  On or about January 24, 2018, receiving/buyers platform at the facility, the employer did not maintain surfaces employees use to consume food and beverages in the work area, free of lead.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  On or about January 24, 2018, receiving/buyer platform, the employer did not institute a training program in accordance of this standard for employees who may experience skin or eye irritation by handling lead batteries and lead scrap metal.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  On or about January 24, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide employees training on lead hazards from lead scrap metal and batteries.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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 (Reference : 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii))  On or about January 24, 2018, at the buyers/receiving platform, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who complete work tasks by handling hazardous materials composed of lead and torch cutting gases such as, but not limited to, oxygen.

Issued

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  On or about January 24, 2018, in the yard of the facility, the employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for employees who complete work tasks involving torch cutting gases and forklift fuel such as, but not limited to, oxygen and propane.