OSHA Inspection: CINELLI SCRAP METALS, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,542 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  a) Facility  Personal protective equipment was not provided for employees who perform torch cutting activities exposed to burns from flying sparks.  Violation occurred on or about 11/19/2019.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,542 Reduced

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) Facility  The employer did not perform an assessment for the use of personal protective equipment for employees exposed to hazards of torch cutting and sorting metal.  Violation occurred on or about 11/19/2019.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,542 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Facility  The employer did not ensure employees exposed to flying particles and sparks use appropriate eye protection.  Violation occurred on or about 11/19/2019.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Abate by

May 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,542 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Facility  The employer did not implement the written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to 3M 6502 half mask, negative pressure respirators while performing torch cutting activities.  Violation occurred on or about 01/23/2020.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Abate by

May 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear a respirator such as, but not limited to, 3M 6502 while performing torch cutting activities.  Violation occurred on or about 01/23/2020.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Abate by

May 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,542 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Facility  An employee operates a Hyster forklift to move small containers and materials to be sorted.  The employer did not certify that the forklift operator was trained and evaluated.  Violation occurred on or about 11/19/2019.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Abate by

May 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,542 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  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, oxygen and propane used for torch cutting.  Violation occurred on or about 11/20/2019.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Abate by

May 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical and for each chemical that posed a hazard not otherwise classified that they produce or import:  a) Facility  The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, oxygen and propane used for torch cutting.  Violation occurred on or about 11/20/2019.

Issued

Mar 25, 2020

Abate by

May 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, oxygen and propane used to conduct torch cutting activities.  Violation occurred on or about 11/20/2019.