OSHA Inspection: LEGEND SMELTING AND RECYCLING INC.

Issued

2021-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $5734.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):  Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a.  On or about December 08, 2020, the employer did not provide guarding to protect employees who operated the McIntyre 640 Alligator Shear, Model 640 Shear, Serial Number 295, when their thumb was caught-in between the catalytic converter exhaust pipe and hold down clamp.  As a result the employer exposed employees to the caught-in hazard.

Issued

2021-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1366.00 · Current $820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.31(a):  Basic requirement. You must record on the OSHA 300 Log the recordable injuries and illnesses of all employees on your payroll, whether they are labor, executive, hourly, salary, part-time, seasonal, or migrant workers. You also must record the recordable injuries and illnesses that occur to employees who are not on your payroll if you supervise these employees on a day-to-day basis. If your business is organized as a sole proprietorship or partnership, the owner or partners are not considered employees for recordkeeping purposes.  a.  On or about December 08, 2020, the employer did not document any illness/injuries that were recordable onto the OSHA 300 log within the past six months for calendar year 2020.

Issued

2021-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):  The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a.  On or about December 15, 2020, the employer failed to certify in writing that a hazard assessment had been performed at the worksite location.