OSHA Inspection: RQL SCRAP METAL, INC.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a.) Warehouse - On or about September 8, 2021, the employer did not ensure an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was established for employees performing service and maintenance on machines including, but not limited to,  the Logemann Lion Alligator Shear, Serial No. 15145.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  a.) Warehouse - On or about September 9, 2021, the employer did not ensure that a powered industrial truck equipped with a front-end  attachment was marked to identify the attachment and the weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a.) Warehouse - On or about September 8, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) who operate forklifts were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(1):  Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:  a.) Warehouse - On or about September 8, 2021, the employer did not remove the Toyota Forklift (#15), Model 7FGCU30, Serial No. 60127 from service when the taillight did not function, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a.) Warehouse - On or about September 8, 2021, the employer did not ensure the Toyota Forklift (#15), Model 7FGCU30, Serial No. 60127 was examined prior to use to verify its condition.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):   a.) Warehouse - On or about August 27, 2021, the employer did not provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the Logemann Alligator Shear, Serial No. 15145.    An employee's right wrist was severely cut while operating the alligator shear, which resulted in a right hand amputation.  b.) Warehouse - On or about September 8, 2021, the employer did not provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the Logemann Alligator Shear (unknown serial no.), thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,215 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  a.) Warehouse - On or about  August 27, 2021, the employer did not contact OSHA within 24 hours when an employee sustained a work-related injury that resulted in an in-patient hospitalization.