EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC. in 351 N. NEVAREZ ROAD, EL PASO, TX 79927 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 344417688.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LOPEZ SCRAP METAL, INC.
- Site address
- 351 N. NEVAREZ ROAD
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79927
- Mailing
- 351 N. NEVAREZ ROAD, EL PASO, TX 79927
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 62
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,882 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices: On or about October 30, 2019 the employer did not ensure that caution sign(s) were used to warn against hazards and/or unsafe practices. This condition exposed employees to caught-in-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6882
1910.145 C02 II
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(ii): Employees were not instructed that caution signs indicate a possible hazard against which proper precautions should be taken: On or about and times prior to October 30, 2019 the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were instructed of the purpose and potential hazards against which proper precautions need to be taken when working with equipment such as, but not limited to, rotary valve "cyclone" machines. This condition exposed employees to caught-in-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.145 F04 V
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(v): Employees were not informed as to the meaning of the various tags used throughout the workplace and what special precautions were necessary: On or about and times prior to October 30, 2019 the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were informed of the meaning of various tags that include the purpose and potential hazards against which proper precautions need to be taken when working with equipment such as, but not limited to, rotary valve "cyclone" machines. This condition exposed employees to caught-in-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,882 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: On or about October 30, 2019 the employer did not ensure that affected employee(s) were instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure that consisted in adequate training specific to each equipment. As part of the process, employees were required to dislodge bi-product on a rotary valve machine "cyclone" thus, exposing employees to caught-in-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6882
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,882 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about October 30, 2019 the employer did not ensure that a rotary valve "Cyclone" machine was guarded. This condition exposed employees to caught-in-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6882
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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 344417688.
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