OSHA Inspection: DOCKSIDE STEEL PROCESSING, LLC

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5578.00 · Current $2789.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): (7) Openings.  The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of:  (a) Guardrail systems (b) Safety Net system (c) Travel restraint system (d) Personal fall arrest system.      a. On or about January 18, 2017, in the Chicago Slitter area, employees were required to step over an open five foot pit containing scrap coil steel while performing their duties.  The employer did not ensure that employees were protected by the use of a guardrail sys or personal fall arrest system.  The employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls and lacerations.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3187.00 · Current $1594.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:     a. An employee in the production area was exposed to continuous noise at 102.3 % of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 90.2 dBA for the 353 minute sampling time on November 18, 2014. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 127 minutes not sampled.      b. An employee in the production area was exposed to continuous noise at 68.3 % of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 87.2 dBA for the 354 minute sampling time on November 18, 2014. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 126 minutes not sampled.      The employer did not establish and administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2390.00 · Current $1195.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    a. On or about January 18, 2017, by the dock door, there was an unsecured oxygen gas cylinder.  Employee were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with unsecured cylinders.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2390.00 · Current $1195.00 Reduced

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 one-half hour.    a. On or about January 18, 2017, in the dock area, compressed gas oxygen cylinders were stored near the flammable welding gas cylinders.  The oxygen cylinders were not separated 20 feet from the flammable compressed gas cylinders thereby exposing the employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7968.00 · Current $3984.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     Throughout facility - On or about January 18, 2017, the employer had not performed annual periodic inspections to ensure that documented lockout/tagout procedures were being followed by authorized employees.      Dockside Steel Processing, LLC  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 891698, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2013 , with respect to a workplace located at 11828 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4780.00 · Current $2390.00 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:     Throughout the facility - On or about January 18, 2017, an evaluation of powered industrial truck operators were not conducted at least every three years, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.       Dockside Steel Processing, LLC  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 891698, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on  May 20, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 11828 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $27885.00 · Current $13943.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)       Throughout facility - On or about January 18, 2017, the employer had not taken defective powered industrial trucks out of service until they 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, LLC  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1116738, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 2, 2016 , with respect to a workplace located at 11828 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL.    Dockside Steel Processing, LLC  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 891698, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2013 , with respect to a workplace located at 11828 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.    On or about January 18, 2017,  in the "Chicago" slitter area ,  the employer failed to keep the aisles free of oil  on the floor, thereby exposing employee to slip hazards.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:     a. On or about January 18, 2017, in the plant, the Toyota #3 forklift did not have a nameplate to identify its capacity and other information.

Issued

2017-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a. On or about January 18, 2017, in the workplace, the employer did not provided Global Harmonization System (GHS) training for the employees required to use chemicals such as stoddard solvent and petroleum distillates.