GRAND VIEW, ID —
OSHA Inspection: US ECOLOGY IDAHO, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of US ECOLOGY IDAHO, INC. in 20400 LEMLEY RD., GRAND VIEW, ID 83624 (NAICS 562211). OSHA activity number 343608782.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- US ECOLOGY IDAHO, INC.
- Site address
- 20400 LEMLEY RD.
- City
- GRAND VIEW
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83624
- Mailing
- 101 S. CAPITOL BLVD. SUITE 1000, BOISE, ID 83702
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 562211
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $50,000
M100
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees while treating magnesium powder in water. (a) New Stab Building: On or about November 17, 2018 and at times prior, an explosion occurred while employees were treating 9,210 lbs. of magnesium powder while dumping it into a steel lined bin, reacting it in water, and mixing it with an excavator bucket. Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item. Feasible and acceptable means of abatement for this item may include, but may not be limited to, practices found in the consensus standards for the production and handling of combustible metals, including the NFPA 484 - Standard for Combustible Metals (approved May 24, 2018), and new or revised industry standards and recommended practices and guides implemented by Respondent to identify and mitigate hazard associated with conforming and non-conforming was present in the treatment stream.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $50000
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.120 B04 II A
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
M100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(A): The site safety and health plan did not, at a minimum, contain a safety and health risk or hazard analysis for each site task and operation found in the workplace: (a) New Stab Building: On or about November 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were treating 9210 lbs. of magnesium dust by dumping it into a steel lined bin and reacting the magnesium in water. The reaction produces magnesium oxide and flammable hydrogen gas. Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.120 J02 V
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
M100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(j)(2)(v): In areas where drums or containers were being opened, and there was a reasonable possibility of flammable atmospheres being present, material handling equipment and hand tools were not of the type to prevent sources of ignition: (a) New Stab Building: On or about November 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were opening 43 drums of magnesium powder that has the potential for ignition in air. The hand tools that were being used were not non-sparking. Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
M100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) New Stab Building: On or about November 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees wear Tyvek coveralls while performing the treatment of combustible magnesium dust and are exposed to flammable hydrogen gas. Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
M100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: (a) New Stab Building: On or about November 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees wear Tyvek coveralls while performing the treatment of combustible magnesium dust and are exposed to flammable hydrogen gas. Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.307 C
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
M100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: (a) New Stab Building: On or about November 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were treating 9210 lbs. of flammable magnesium dust by dumping it into a steel lined bin and reacting the magnesium in water. The reaction produces magnesium oxide and flammable hydrogen gas. Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
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Source
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