OSHA Inspection: ARMCO STEEL COMPANY LP

Issued

1993-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00 · Current $20500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
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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 in that:
Employees in the Slab Yard area were subject to the hazards of broken
crane and lifting devices and dropped slabs
when:
(a) Crane suspended , below the hook lifting devices, such as the four
(4) Heppenstal tong style slab lifters used
on Cranes #301, 302, 303 and 304 to lift steel slabs were not clearly
marked to show the lifting capacity or
restrictions.
Feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard among others, is:
(a)  To mark all below the hook lifting devices with the rated load
capacity.
The Armco Steel Co., L.P. was previously cited for a violation of this
Occupational Safety and Health standard
or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.179(b)(3): which was contained in
OSHA inspection number 101318483,
citation number 01, item number 003, issued on 12/28/90.

Issued

1993-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00