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OSHA Inspection: SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC/SMS SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC/SMS SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC in EX-MENDOCINO 101 BOXCAR ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 345592968.

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Site address
EX-MENDOCINO 101 BOXCAR ROAD
City
BROWNSVILLE
State
TX
ZIP
78521
Mailing
101 BOXCAR ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423930
Employees
68
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 A03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Feb 11, 2022
Penalty
Initial $4,931 · Current $2,959 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  On or about October 20, 2021, and times prior thereto, on Ex-Mendocino vessel employees were exposed to slip/trip hazard while gaining access to vessel with the damaged ramp.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2958.6
  • · Z (S) $4931

1915.82 B04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Feb 11, 2022
Penalty
Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 Reduced
29 CFR  1915.82(b)(4):Lights and lighting stringers are not suspended solely by their electric cords unless they are designed by the manufacturer to be suspended in this way;  On or about October 20, 2021, and times prior thereto, on the Ex-Mendocino ship, employees using temporary lighting taped to a handrail to gain access upper/lower deck were exposed to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2610.6
  • · Z (S) $4351

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