OSHA Inspection: RQL SCRAP METAL, INC.

Issued

Mar 4, 2024

Abate by

Mar 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $26,616 · Current $13,500 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 January 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure that 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 metal shredder.    RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.147(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1593852, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.  RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.147(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551898, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.

Issued

Mar 4, 2024

Abate by

Mar 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,210 · Current $7,700 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 January 4, 2024, 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.  RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(a)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1593852, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.  RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(a)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551898, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.

Issued

Mar 4, 2024

Abate by

Mar 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $19,015 · Current $10,000 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 January 4, 2024, 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.  An employee used the forklift to push metal product to a shredder.  b.) Warehouse - On or about January 11, 2024, 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.  An employee used the forklift to move product to the washer.  RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1593852, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.  RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551898, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638.

Issued

Mar 4, 2024

Abate by

May 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,406 · Current $5,300 Reduced

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 January 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure forklifts were examined prior to being placed in service to verify their condition.  An employee was observed operating a forklift with a broken taillight.   RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551898, citation number 1, item number 4b, and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638.  RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1593852, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.

Issued

Mar 4, 2024

Abate by

Jul 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $26,616 · Current $13,500 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 January 4, 2024, the employer did not provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the Logemann Alligator Shear machines.  An employee used the Logemann alligator shear (#2), serial no. 15145, to chop scrap metal.    RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1593852, citation number 1, item number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.  RQL Scrap Metal, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551898, citation number 1, item number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638.