OSHA Inspection: DOCKSIDE STEEL PROCESSING, LLC

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):   Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     Throughout Facility - On or about February 25, 2013, procedures for the RBI 1 and 2 multi-blankers and other operating equipment were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy, thereby exposing employees to the unexpected re-energization of machinery.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    Throughout facility - On or about February 25, 2013, the employer had not performed annual periodic inspections to ensure that documented lockout/tagout procedures were being followed by authorized employees.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    Throughout facility - On or about February 25, 2013, interlock gates used as guarding for the Red Bud Industries multi-blanker equipment were inoperable, thereby allowing employees to reach into the point of operation.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:    Processing Area - On or about February 25, 2013, the electrical wires running to the control box for the Red Bud Industries multi-blanker # 2 were not fully enclosed, thereby exposing employees to live electrical wires and electrocution type injuries.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    Throughout facility - On or about February 25, 2013, an evaluation of powered industrial truck operators were not performed at least once every three (3) years, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.      Dockside Steel Processing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312591845, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 2, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 11828 South Stony Island, Chicago, IL 60620.

Issued

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9800.00 · Current $3900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):     If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.    Throughout facility - On or about February 25, 2013, the employer had not taken defective equipment out of service until it had been restored to a safe operating condition, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards and equipment failure while lifting heavy steel coils.      Dockside Steel Processing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312591845, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 19, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 11828 South Stony Island, Chicago, IL 60620.