OSHA Inspection: BLUFF CITY METAL RECYCLING INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,226 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  (a) Facility Wide- On September 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the foot pedal on the blue Enterprise alligator shear was guarded to prevent actuation from falling or moving objects, or from unintended actuation.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $3,257 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) Facility Wide: On or about June 1, 2024, the employer did not establish a lockout tagout program consisting of energy control procedures and employee training to protect employees during service and repair tasks such as but not limited to the changing out of chains and sprockets on the metal grinder conveyor system.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Facility Wide- On September 11, 2024, the employer failed to ensure adequate methods of guarding were used to protect employees from moving parts at the infeed section on the wire shredder machine.   (b) Facility Wide- On September 11, 2024, the employer failed to ensure adequate methods of guarding were used to protect employees from moving parts on alligator shear machines.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a) Facility Wide- On or about September 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure horizontal shafting on equipment that was within seven feet or less from the ground or working platform, such as on the wire shredder was provided with a guard on all exposed sides to enclose the hazard posed by the moving equipment.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):  (a) Facility Wide - On September 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure gears, such as on those on the wire shredder machine, were provided with a guard to enclose the hazard posed by the moving equipment.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   (a) Facility Wide - On or about September 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure chain and sprocket on equipment that was within seven feet or less from the ground or working platform, such as on the metal grinder conveyor system, were provided with a guard on all exposed sides to enclose the hazard posed by the moving equipment.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  (a) Dock Door - On September 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure exit access were 28 inches wide at all points near the doc door exit.   (b) Facility Wide- On September 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure exit access were 28 inches wide at all points within the wire shredder access.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) Facility Wide - On September 11 , 2024, the employer did not certify that each forklift truck operator had been evaluated as required by paragraph (l), with certification records that includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the evaluation.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).