OSHA Inspection: ALL AMERICAN ALLOYS AND RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

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29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from crushed by hazards by not having operator restraint devices installed on powered industrial equipment:  a. 200 South First St., Elizabeth, NJ - Yard  The employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial equipment used in the movement of materials within the recycling yard and warehouse used operator restraint devices.  An employee operated forklifts that included, but were not limited to, Clark, GCS15 forklifts, and did not use seatbelts that were intended to assist the operator in reducing the risk of entrapment of the operator's head and/or torso between the truck and ground in the event of a tip over.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022  b. 200 South First St., Elizabeth, NJ - Yard  The employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial equipment used in the movement of materials within the recycling yard and warehouse used operator restraint devices. An employee operated forklifts that included, but were not limited to, Komatsu (#8), FG30HT, forklifts, and did not use seatbelts that were intended to assist the operator in reducing the risk of entrapment of the operator's head and/or torso between the truck and ground in the event of a tip over.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022  c. 200 South First St., Elizabeth, NJ - Yard  The employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial equipment used in the movement of materials within the warehouse used operator restraint devices. An employee operated forklifts that included, but were not limited to, Komatsu (#9), FG30HT, forklifts, and did not use seatbelts that were intended to assist the operator in reducing the risk of entrapment of the operator's head and/or torso between the truck and ground in the event of a tip over.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   a. 200 South First St., Elizabeth, NJ - Loading Docks   The employer did not ensure exit routes were kept unobstructed. Employees engaged in the recycling of materials placed items that included, but were not limited to scrap metal, a bench grinder, chairs, and empty 5-gallon water bottles at the exits in a manner that blocked the egress route.    Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.110(f)(6)(ii): Containers were not stored in a suitable enclosure or otherwise protected against tampering.  a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ   The employer did not ensure that propane fuel containers were stored in a suitable enclosure to prevent tampering.  Employees who operated propane fueled powered industrial trucks, which included, but was not limited to, Komatsu, FG30HT and Clark, GCS15 forklifts, stored propane bottles on the ground outside of the building which did not enclose the bottles or protect from tipping, tampering, or being struck.   Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(a)(2)(ii)(B): Lockout/tagout procedures were not implemented when servicing and/or maintenance was taking place during normal production operations when an employee was required to place any part of his/her body into area on a machine or piece of equipment's point of operation.  a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ  - Wire recycling area  The employer did not ensure that Lockout/Tagout procedures were used when performing blade changes on the Genox Machine.  Employees engaged in the recycling metal materials performed blade changes on the Genox grinding machine where the cutting blades were required to be changed regularly and the equipment was not locked out when the change was being completed.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 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. 200 First St., Elizabeth, NJ  The employer did not establish a written hazardous energy control program that included employee training, equipment specific procedures, and periodic inspections. Employees engaged in the maintenance and repair of equipment that included but was not limited to a Genox Machine wire shredding machine, were not provided a written LOTO program which included training or periodic (annual) audits of procedures for the equipment that would be required to be isolated from an energy source and rendered inoperative.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:  a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ   The employer did not ensure that specific procedures were developed and utilized for the control of hazardous energy.  Employees engaged in the maintenance of equipment that included but was not limited but was not limited to a Genox Machine wire shredding machine, Strip Technology, Inc. Shears, performed lockout tagout procedures of equipment and were not provided specific procedures to control the release of electrical and/or mechanical energy.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(B): Lockout and tagout devices were not standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: color; shape; or size:  a.  200 First St., Elizabeth, NJ  The employer did not ensure that lockout devices were standardized within the facility. Employees engaged in the maintenance and repair of equipment that included but was not limited to a Genox Machine wire shredding machine, were not provided standardized lockout devices that were controlled to establish which employee had a specific lock and had control over a single key.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:   a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ   The employer did not ensure that Authorized employees received hazardous energy control training.  Employees engaged in the recycling of wire products operated and maintained a Genox Machine wire shredding machine and Strip Technology, Inc. Hydraulic Metal Shears, where regular maintenance and repair was required, and the employee was not provided Lockout/Tagout training that included methods and means needed to isolate electrical and mechanical energy.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $5221.00 Reduced

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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. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ  The employer did not ensure that each employee authorized to operate powered industrial equipment was provided training and evaluations.  An employee engaged in metal recycling activities operated a  Komatsu, FG30HT forklift and was not provided training that included instruction, a test, and an evaluation and certification prior to using the equipment.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ  The employer did not ensure that authorized employees were provided recertification training for powered industrial equipment at least every three years.  Employees engaged in the recycling of scrap metal operated forklifts that included, but were not limited to Clark GCS15 and Komatsu, FG30HT propane forklifts, and were not evaluated  and certified at least every three years.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ -   The employer did not ensure that guarding on hydraulic shears protected employees from harm or injury. An employee operating Strip Technology, Inc., hydraulic shears operated the equipment where the point of operation guard remained in the up position after the employee pressed the control pedal while holding materials to be cut, with both hands in close proximity of the cutting blades.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022  b. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ -   The employer did not ensure that guarding on hydraulic shears protected employees from harm or injury.  An employee operating JMC Recycling Systems, LTD, Model 640 Shear, hydraulic shears, operated the equipment where the point of operation guard remained in the up position and the equipment ran continuously without the use of a control pedal or other means of guarding.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2611.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.  Relocatable Power Taps (RPT), also known as an extension block, power board, power bar, plug board, trailer lead and by many other variations, was not installed in accordance with the manufacturer's listing.   a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ  - Throughout facility  The employer did not ensure that equipment was installed in accordance with the manufacturers listing or labeling. The employer authorized the installation Relocatable Power Taps (RTP's) to power equipment and plugged additional RTP's (daisy chained) to increase the number of outlets available for additional equipment in a manner that was not approved by the manufacture's listing.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was to be attended while in use (for example, portable tools) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof when the attachment plug cap was removed:  a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ  The employer authorized the installation of an outdoor electrical receptacle that was not enclosed with a weatherproof plug cap. Employee engaged in the recycling of metal materials used an electrical outlet that was located outdoors to power portable equipment, an employee refrigerator, and other appliances that did not protect the cords plugged into the outlet from the elements.  Violation observed on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $5221.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h):   a. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ   The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees engaged in the operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment used in scrap metal recycling activities used chemicals that included, but were not limited to propane gas, acetylene, oxygen, on a daily basis, where the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022

Issued

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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. 200 S. First St., Elizabeth, NJ   The employer did not provide employees hazard communication training. Employees engaged in recycling of metal scrap used chemicals that included, but were not limited to propane gas, acetylene, oxygen, on a daily basis, where the employer did not provide hazard communication program.  Violation occurred on or about February 18, 2022