OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL STEEL, INC.

Issued

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface that have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface:  At the Westside Paint Area, employee(s) engaged in truck loading activities on a trailer were exposed to fall hazards the portable ladder used to gain access area did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  At the Westside Paint Area, employee(s) engaged in material handling activities were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 4 feet to the ground level below in that a guardrail or a fall protection system was not in place.

Issued

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d):Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible:  Employee(s) engaged in manufacturing activities were exposed to struck-by hazards in that pendant controls were unmarked in the following instances:   1) Chillo Pit Area: Pendant with no markings used with Harrington 3 ton Hoist   2) John Meyer Area: Pendant with no markings used with Harrington 3 ton Hoist

Issued

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $4060.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(1):Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  At the Southwest Weld Area, employee(s) engaged in manufacturing activities were exposed to amputation and struck-by hazard in that the employer permitted the use of an alloy steel chain sling without a permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.

Issued

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2320.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  At 235, employee(s) engaged in manufacturing activities at the Chicago 12-Speed Drill Press, were exposed to amputation hazards in that the point of operation was not guarded.

Issued

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii):Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  Employee(s) engaged in manufacturing activities were exposed to radiant energy or light radiation in that welding screens were not provided to adjacent employee(s).

Issued

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i):Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  In the East Weld Area, employee(s) engaged in manufacturing activities were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards in that the extension cord connected to a Dewalt Portable grinder was pulling away from the connector.