OSHA Inspection: LANE STEEL CO. INC.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard:  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2023, an employee was working on the Pomacon machine and he was not protected from falling either into the machine or approximately 12 feet to the floor.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(1):  29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017:  (a)  Jobsite:  On or about May 1, 2023, the employer did not provide fall protection training to those employees who have to go onto the Pomacon machine to fix it.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(c)(3):Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2023, there was no signage at the 60 inch Octagon coil slitter machine to warn employees of the dangers of the in-running slitting arbors.  (b)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2023, there was no signage at the 60 inch Octagon coil slitter machine to warn employees of the dangers of the powered 6 inch diameter 24 inch long steel roller that created an in-running pinch point when steel was being run through the machine.   (c)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2023, there was no signage on the Pomacon machine to warn employees to stay off of (not to climb) the Pomacon machine.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15625.00

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)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2023, and at times prior thereto employee(s) were exposed to hazardous energy including but not limited to pneumatic 800 psi, while attempting to repair a Pomacon machine (10k/72) without using lockout/tagout.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $10000.00 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:  (a)  Jobsite:  On or about May 1, 2023, the employer did not conduct a periodic review of its energy control procedure at least annually.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $11000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):  Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  (a)  Facility:  On or about May 1, 2023, and at times prior thereto "affected" employee(s) were exposed to hazardous energy including but not limited to pneumatic 800 psi, while attempting to repair a Pomacon machine (10k/72") without training on the purpose and use of lockout/tagout.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $11000.00 Reduced

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)   Facility, Octagon Coil Slitting Machine:  On or about May 3, 2023, employees were exposed to unguarded slitter arbors.  These slitter arbors cut up to 60 inches of coil steel into order sizes.  There was no guard nor device to keep employees from contacting the in-running arbors.      (b)  Facility, Octagon Coil Slitting Machine:  The 6 inch powered in-running top roller was unguarded.  This top roller helps to guide (feed) the coil of steel into the Octagon Coil Slitting Machine.