LIBERTY IRON AND METAL, LLC
1515 EAST AVENUE, ERIE, PA 16503 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jul 13, 2011#311881619Jul 13, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#311881619$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311881619
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1515 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jun 24, 2011#311881353Jun 24, 2011Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#311881353$7,0005 viol.5 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #311881353
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2011
- Closed
- May 21, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1515 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIB | Serious | 75 | 25 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Aug 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IID | Serious | 75 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 5 | 25 | $4,000 | $0 | Aug 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Aug 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 2 | 4 | $3,000 | $0 | Aug 31, 2011 | - | - |
Jun 24, 2011#311881346Jun 24, 2011Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#311881346$6,2004 viol.4 violations$6,200 in penalties
Inspection #311881346
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $24,200
- Penalties on Record
- $6,200
- Site Address
- 1515 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 I10 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Aug 24, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 IV | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 4 | 25 | $20,000 | $2,000 | Aug 24, 2011 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G04 | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $200 | $200 | Sep 7, 2011 | - | - |
Mar 11, 2009#311873087Mar 11, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311873087$1,8009 viol.9 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #311873087
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 64
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 1515 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0 - 0.0180655 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0.1825745 - 1.0502222 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0.0032967 - 0.0095368 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (7 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 64 | $525 | $425 | Jul 1, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B | Serious | 1 | 64 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $875 | $775 | Jun 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E06 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $700 | $600 | Jun 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 11, 2009#311873079Mar 11, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311873079$9,0009 viol.9 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #311873079
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 64
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $13,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 1515 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Repeat | 5 | 1 | $8,400 | $4,400 | May 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Repeat | 5 | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | May 12, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 6 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Apr 21, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E01 | Serious | 6 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Serious | 5 | 2 | $700 | $700 | May 12, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | May 12, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B05 IIB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 6, 2007#309338564Jun 6, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#309338564$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309338564
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 94
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1515 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Mar 8, 2006#309332716Mar 8, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309332716$1,3657 viol.7 violations$1,365 in penalties
Inspection #309332716
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2006
- Closed
- May 4, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,365
- Site Address
- 1515 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $700 | $455 | May 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $875 | $569 | May 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $525 | $341 | Apr 18, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C03 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 2006 | - | - |
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7 inspections, 2006 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,394 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source