HARVEY, IL —
OSHA Inspection: PRO METAL RECYCLING INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PRO METAL RECYCLING INC. in 16745 LATHROP AVENUE, HARVEY, IL 60426 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 348201260.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PRO METAL RECYCLING INC.
- Site address
- 16745 LATHROP AVENUE
- City
- HARVEY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60426
- Mailing
- 16745 LATHROP AVENUE, HARVEY, IL 60426
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.27 A
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,769 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(a): The employer did not ensure that scaffolds used in general industry meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds). a) On or about April 24, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting repairs to a overhead door from a forklift, repairs would be conducted at heights twelve (12) feet above ground was not protected from falling, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards. The scaffold (i.e., steel wire mesh pallet on the forks of a forklift) did not meet the requirements of 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $12769
1910.110 B06 VII
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,769 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vii): The separation between liquefied petroleum gas containers and flammable liquid tanks was not 20 feet. (a) On or about April 24, 2025, the employer failed to keep liquefied petroleum gas containers from diesel fuel stored in an above ground storage unit, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with fire and explosions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $12769
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,660 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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. On or about April 24, 2025, at the above address, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) who operate power industrial trucks were reevaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7660
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,769 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior: a) On or about April 24, 2025, the employer did not ensure cylinders containing oxygen and propylene were well protected. Cylinders were not stored upright without any anti-tipping measures next to a highly traveled forklift area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $12769
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least. a. On or about April 24, 2025, in the warehouse the employer failed to separate oxygen cylinders from propylene cylinders, thereby exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 E03 II C 3
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $12,769 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(e)(3)(ii)(C)(3): Flashback protection was not provided by an approved device that would prevent flame from passing into the fuel gas system: a. On or about April 24, 2025, in the warehouse the employer failed to have a flashback arrestor installed on the oxygen and propylene cylinder, thereby exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12769
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348201260.
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