OSHA Inspection: TRI-STATE SCRAP LLC

Issued

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $4681.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  (a)  FACILITY WIDE - The employer had not completed the workplace hazard assessment to determine the hazards that employees were exposed to, on or about December 15, 2020.  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

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $5461.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(e)(3)(ii)(C)(3):Flashback protection was not provided by an approved device that would prevent flame from passing into the fuel gas system:  (a)  TORCH CUTTING AREA - Employees used propane oxygen torch equipment to cut scrap metal, and there was no flashback protection installed on the torching equipment, on or about December 15, 2020.  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

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $5461.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a)  FACILITY WIDE - Employees used products including diesel fuel, motor oil, hydraulic fluid, propane gas, and liquid oxygen, and the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program, on or about December 15, 2020.  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

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 WIDE - Employees used products including diesel fuel, motor oil, hydraulic fluid, propane gas, and liquid oxygen, and the employer had not provided any kind of training on the hazards of the chemicals that they used, on or about December 15, 2020.  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

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $780.00 · Current $780.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.31(a): Recordable injuries and illnesses of all employees on your payroll, whether they are labor, executive, hourly, salary, part time, seasonal, migrant workers, and those employees who are not on your payroll, but supervised by you on a day-to-day basis were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.   (a)  FACILITY WIDE - The employer did not maintain OSHA 300 injury and illness logs, on or about December 15, 2020.  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

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:   (a)  FACILITY WIDE - The employer did not maintain OSHA 300 injury and illness logs, on or about December 15, 2020.  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

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  RETAIL AREA - The employer did not certify that employees who had received prior powered industrial truck training had been evaluated on their ability to safely operate the equipment in the work environment, on or about March 10, 2021.  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

2021-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a)  RETAIL AREA - The employer did not evaluate powered industrial truck operator's ability to safely operate the PIT equipment that is used in the facility at least once every three years, on or about March 10, 2021.  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.