OSHA Releases Safety Guide for Scrap Metal Recyclers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently released a report that seeks to provide guidance and assistance in identifying and controlling safety and health hazards in scrap metal recycling facilities.

The guide, titled Guidance for the Identification and Control of Safety and Health Hazards in Metal Scrap Recycling, seeks to provide scrap metal facilities identify and manage the hazards associated with exposure to various metals and processing chemicals and with related processes and equipment used in metal scrap recycling operations.

In addition to an analysis of the different types of processing that takes place at scrap metal yards, the report looks at the different metals that are handled, potential hazardous material to be dealt with, and various case histories.

To view the report click on the following link – OSHA Report