OSHA Inspection: EAGLE ENTERPRISES RECYCLING INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    On or about December 11, 2019, in the Nut Room, employees were exposed to electrical hazards because:     a) the Siemens electrical panel behind the Sort Line had a an unused opening where breaker 19 was missing.    b) the galvanized steel covered electrical panel nest the Shop exit contained an unused opening where breaker 23 was missing.

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    On or about December 11, 2019, inside the Shop Area, electrical panels used to power the shop, lights, welder, and garage door were blocked by trash and chemicals.

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about December 19, 2019, an employee performed truck maintenance and used oil, diesel fuel, and brake cleaner and the employer did not develop, implement and maintain a site-specific written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:  a) use of labels and other forms of warning;  b) access to safety data sheets;  c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees;  d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility;  e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas; and  f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

Mar 31, 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 chemical hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about December 11, 2019,an employee was exposed to CRC Brakleen and the employer had not provided information and training to the employee on the hazardous chemicals in their work area, including the hazard labels and pictograms.