OSHA Inspection: METALTECH RECYCLING LLC

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3220.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a) PRODUCTION AREA  - The employer did not ensure that the accumulation of Auto Shredder Residue (Fluff) was removed from horizontal surfaces, including but not limited to machine surfaces and structure ledges, on or about August 15, 2019.  In the Alternative  29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  (a) PRODUCTION AREA  - The employer did not ensure that the accumulation of Auto Shredder Residue (Fluff) was removed from horizontal surfaces, including but not limited to machine surfaces and structure ledges, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2576.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a)  ELEVATED WALKWAY AT CB-21 ASPIRATOR - Employees accessed the CB-21 aspirator, and the employee(s) were exposed to a 13 inch gap in the standard railing which exposed employees to an approximate 7.5 foot fall to the floor below, on or about August 15, 2019.  (b)  ELEVATED WALKWAY AT CB-31 ASPIRATOR - Employees accessed the CB-21 aspirator, and the employee(s) were exposed to a 13 inch gap in the standard railing which exposed employees to an approximate 7.5 foot fall to the floor below, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.146(c)(4):  If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.   (a)  PRODUCTION AREA - Employees performed work inside of pieces of equipment identified as aspirators, and the employer had not identified that these pieces of equipment contained permit required confined spaces, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  (a)  PRODUCTION AREA - The production area contained multiple pieces of equipment where permit required confined spaces were present, including six aspirators, two baghouses, and the cyclone, and the employer had not posted any signage to identify that these spaces were present, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination:  (a)  PRODUCTION AREA - Employees performed cleaning operations inside of pieces of equipment identified as aspirators, which are classified as permit required confined spaces.  Employees who entered these spaces were not required to obtain any kind of permit to verify that the physical hazards from the 12 inch auger and the rotating cage fan had been controlled, prior to entering the spaces, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a)  PRODUCTION AREA - Employees performed cleaning operations inside of pieces of equipment identified as aspirators, which are classified as permit required confined spaces.  Employees who entered these spaces were not trained to recognize permit required confined spaces or how to control the hazards present in the permit required confined spaces prior to entering the spaces and performing their duties, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)   PRODUCTION AREA - Employees performed cleaning operations for equipment in the production area, including the CB-2.1 Aspirator, and the employer had not developed machine specific lock out tag out procedures to identify the steps needed to de-energize the equipment, on or about August 15, 2019.  (b)  PRODUCTION AREA - Employees performed cleaning operations for equipment in the production area, including the CB-2.1 Aspirator, and the employer did not enforce the use of lock out tag out to de-energize the equipment, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  (a) PRODUCTION AREA - Employees were required to perform lock out tag out on different pieces of equipment in the facility including the six aspirators, multiple conveyors, and various sorting facility equipment. The employer provided general LOTO training but failed to fully document machine specific LOTO training for employees on the specific methods or the locations of the electrical disconnects that were to be used to de-energize the equipment, on or about August 15, 2019.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.