OSHA Inspection: TMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7566.00 · Current $7566.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.25(b)(1): (1) Handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems were not provided on stair systems in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.28:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about June 5, 2025 during production activities at the South Supervisors office, the employer did not ensure the stairs were installed appropriately in that one side had no fall protection along the edge and the other side was missing a mid rail.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling:    a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 16, 2025 during production activities at the South Friggi saw, serial number 3443, the employer did not ensure employees used appropriate fall protection systems/devices when working on the saw bed platform near the blade, exposing the employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 62 inches.   b) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 16, 2025 during production activities at the South Friggi saw, serial number 3443, the employer did not ensure employees used appropriate fall protection systems/devices when working on the materials landing platform, exposing the employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 59 inches.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7566.00 · Current $7566.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 1, 2025 during blade changes on the West Do All bandsaw, serial number 600010 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure employees used appropriate arm and torso protection where laceration hazards existed.  b) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about July 2, 2025 during grinding operations at the LAZ L2 unit located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure appropriate personal protective equipment for the head and neck areas was provided where spark hazards existed.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9458.00 · Current $9458.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about March 18, 2025 during tool changes at the Bridgeport Mill, serial number J60709 located in the maintenance department, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.  b) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 1, 2025 during blade changes on the West Do All Bandsaw, serial number 60010 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.   c) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On about April 15, 2025 during belt changes on the 7 inch polisher, serial number 108N/167N located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.  d) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 8, 2025 during tool changes on the 6 inch peeler, serial number 1671 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure  all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.   e) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 2, 2025 during blade changes on the South Friggi saw, serial number 3443 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.  f) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about June 5, 2025 during grinding wheel changes at Grinder 4, serial number MG04 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about March 18, 2025 during tool changes at the Bridgeport Mill, serial number J60709 located in the maintenance department, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.  b) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 1, 2025 during blade changes on the West Do All Bandsaw, serial number 60010 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.   c) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On about April 15, 2025 during belt changes on the 7 inch polisher, serial number 108N/167N located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.  d) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 8, 2025 during tool changes on the 6 inch peeler, serial number 1671 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure  all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.   e) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 2, 2025 during blade changes on the South Friggi saw, serial number 3443 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.  f) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about June 5, 2025 during grinding wheel changes at Grinder 4, serial number MG04 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure all energy isolating devices were physically operated to isolate power to the machinery.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9458.00 · Current $9458.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): The employer did not ensure that persons did not stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 16, 2025 during production work on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure employees did not reach under the raised forks of a forklift. An employee was working on a load that was raised in the air by a forklift.   b) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about July 2, 2024 during production operations in the grinding department on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure employees did not reach under the load being carried by a forklift. Employees were reaching between the grinding table and the metal slab raised on the forklift forks just a few inches above the table in order to place pieces of rubber down beneath the metal slab for it to sit on during grinding operations.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.179(n)(3)(vi): Loads were permitted to be carried over people:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 1, 2025 during production work in the south end of the main production floor, the employer did not ensure crane loads were not carried over people in that an employee was reaching under a load lifted in the air by a crane.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9458.00 · Current $9458.00

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) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about March 18, 2025 during work at the Dewalt Chop saw, serial number DW 656397 located in the maintenance department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use on the machine.   b) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about March 18, 2025 during work at the Dayton Belt Sander located in the maintenance department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use on the machine.   c) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about March 18, 2025 during work at the Bridgeport mill, serial number J -60709 located in the maintenance department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use on the machine.   d) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about March 18, 2025 during work at the Kasto bandsaw, model number SBA 260-AU located in the maintenance department, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use on the machine.  e) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 1, 2025 during work at the West Do All Bandsaw, serial number 600110 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use over the unused blade areas and the rollers guides.   f) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 1, 2025 during work at the West Do All Bandsaw, serial number 600110 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use over the auger system on the unit.  g) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 15, 2025 during work at 7 inch polisher, serial number 108N/167N located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure  appropriate machine guarding was in use over moving parts including, but not limited to, the powered bar rollers and the drive wheels for the belt sander.   h) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 16, 2025 during work at the South Friggi Bandsaw, serial number 3443 located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use over the unused portions of the saw blade.  i) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May , 8, 2025 during work at the Wedge Cutting Bandsaw located on the main production floor, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was in use over the unused portions of the saw blade.  j) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about July 2, 2025 during work at the LAZ grinder unit line, employees were exposed to the hazard of being pinched between grinding units running in automatic mode as they moved.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): When the periphery of the blades of a fan was less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades were not guarded in a manner that the guard itself had no openings larger than one-half (1/2) inch:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 1, 2025, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was provided on an industrial fan near the East and West Do All bandsaws located at the south end of the main production floor, in that there were openings in the blade guard of over 1/2".

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(7): The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on grinders known as automatic snagging machines exceeded 180 degrees and the top half of the wheel was not enclosed at all times:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about June 5, 2025 during grinding operations, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was provided on the MG Grinder # 4 unit, serial number MG04.  b)  Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about July 2, 2025 during grinding operations, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was provided on the LAZ Grinder L2 unit, model # TRW02.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1): Pulleys, any parts of which were seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, were not guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about June 5, 2025 during grinding operations, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was provided on the drive belt/pulley system on the MG Grinder # 4 unit, serial number MG04.  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about July 2, 2025 during grinding operations, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was provided on the drive belt/pulley system on the LAZ Grinder L2 unit, model TRW02.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts were seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard did not extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt were 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt was not fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about June 5, 2025 during grinding operations, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was provided on the drive belt/pulley system on the MG Grinder # 4 unit, serial number MG04.  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about July 2, 2025 during grinding operations, the employer did not ensure appropriate machine guarding was provided on the drive belt/pulley system on the LAZ Grinder L2 unit, model TRW02.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 1, 2025, the employer did not ensure the floor near the 6 inch peeler line was free from hazards in that a loose plastic cover was places over hoses/cords, creating a tripping hazard.  b) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 8, 2025 the employer did not ensure the floor near the 7 inch polisher was free from hazards in that flexible cords were on the floor in the walking/working area.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation:   a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 1, 2025 in the maintenance shop, the employer did not ensure doors that appeared to lead to an exit, but did not, were marked with a sign that indicated that they were not an exit.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not identified so that they were readily accessible to employees:  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about April 1, 2025 in the maintenance shop, the employer did not ensure a fire extinguisher had proper signage near it.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b):  Storage of material created a hazard:  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about June 5, 2025 during production operations at the wheel area, the employer did not ensure grinding wheels were stored in a safe manner in that wheels were stored upright with no blocking or restraint to prevent movement allowing them to move and/or roll.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 8, 2025, the employer did not ensure electrical equipment was used in accordance with listing and labeling requirements. Deficiencies noted at the site included, but were not limited to, flexible cords being pinched under heaters, flexible cords being used to be supply 480 volt power to a disconnect box and a relocatable power tap (power strip) being plugged into an extension cord.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Job site, 300 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA: On or about May 8, 2025 at a 480 volt electrical disconnect  box near Polisher number 7, the employer did not ensure unused openings in the box were closed.