OSHA Inspection: SCRAP MASTERS, INC.

Issued

2021-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5106.00 · Current $3574.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(3):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.  Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 11, 2021, an employee operating the green 60 h.p. grinder was exposed to flying plastic particles from the material being processed. The employer did not ensure the employee was wearing eye protection that incorporated a required prescription into its design or that the employee was wearing eye protection designed to wear over existing prescription glasses.

Issued

2021-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15020.00 · Current $10514.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1):The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee operating the 125 h.p. shredder was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 94.5 dBA, 1.1 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 406 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 74 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to maintain an audiometric testing program as required.  b) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee cutting plastic with a roto zip was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 93.3 dBA, 1.1 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 364 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 116 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to maintain an audiometric testing program as required.  c) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee operating the forklift was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 89.4 dBA, 1.05 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 403 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 77 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to maintain an audiometric testing program as required .  d) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee operating the 60 h.p. grinder was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 90.2 dBA, 1.06 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 198 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 282 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to maintain an audiometric testing program as required.  Scrap Masters, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1135450 , citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 590 Industrial Blvd., Toccoa, GA .

Issued

2021-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15020.00 · Current $10514.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):   a) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee operating the 125 h.p. shredder was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 94.5 dBA, 1.1 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 406 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 74 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to provide training on noise hazards.  b) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee cutting plastic with a roto zip was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 93.3 dBA, 1.1 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 364 minutes . Zero exposure was assumed for the 116 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to provide training on noise hazards.   c) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee operating the forklift was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 89.4 dBA, 1.05 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 403 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 77 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to provide training on noise hazards.  d) Scrap Masters, Inc., Toccoa, GA - On or about January 14, 2021, an employee operating the 60 h.p. grinder was exposed to noise levels at a time-weighted average (TWA) of 90.2 dBA, 1.06 times the action level of 85 dBA. The TWA was derived from a sample taken over 198 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 282 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to provide training on noise hazards.  Scrap Masters, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1135450 , citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on April 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 590 Industrial Blvd., Toccoa, GA .