OSHA Inspection: P & R SCRAP METAL RECYCLING, LLC

Issued

2019-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 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)  Facility - On or about July 30, 2019 the employer did not have a written hazard communication program. Employer used the following chemical products, but not limited to, diesel fuel, gasoline, motor oil and hydraulic oil. Employees were exposed to eye and skin irritation when using these products.

Issued

2019-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  (a)  Facility - On or about July 30, 2019 the employer did not complete effective information and training to employees that use the following chemical products, but not limited to, diesel fuel, gasoline, motor oil and hydraulic oil. Employees were exposed to eye and skin irritation when using these products.

Issued

2019-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  (a) Facility - On or about July 30, 2019 the employer did not document that the forklift operators have received forklift training. The employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.