OSHA Inspection: POSCO AAPC LLC

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5387.00 · Current $5387.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 05/17/2017 - Slitter #2, operators and line support personnel conduct servicing and maintenance such as, but not limited to, cleaning, greasing, and the removal and reinstallation of belts on the machinery with electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic sources of energy without a specific procedure.

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a) On or  about 05/17/2017 - Production area, employees performing maintenance activities such as cleaning and changing belts with electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic sources of energy were unaware of the hazards.

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6464.00 · Current $6464.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) On or about 05/09/2017 - Production area, slitter #2, separator section, employee(s) were exposed to the ingoing nip point between the rider roll and the slit roll when making adjustments to the recoiler line.

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) On or about 05/17/2017 - Production area, a hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees handling chemicals such as, but not limited to Axxanol 33CD, a corrosion preventative.