OSHA Inspection: RARITAN RIVER STEEL CO.

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Jan 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  On
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or about 9/3/88, the employer did not furnish employment and a place of
employment which were free from rocognized hazards that were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
a) The inadvertent activation of the electric furnace in the melt
shop during maintenance operations.  Per ANSI-Z117.1-1977.
One feasible and acceptable method, among others, to correct this hazard
is to establish and enforce an adequate lock out procedure which would
include the following essentials:
1) Establish a written lock out procedure, including procedures to be
followed and training for all effected employees.
2) Periodically evaluate the program and strictly enforce all of its
provisions.
As stipulated in ANSI-Z117.1-1987

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Jan 31, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  On
or about 8/29/88,  the employer did not furnish employment and a place
of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing
or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
a) Possible asphyxiation, when employees inspecting or working in
the confined space of the electric melt furnace in the melt shop
were exposed to chemical poisoning and or death from the hazards of
oxygen deficiency and/or dangerous accumulations of toxic gases,
(such as carbon monoxide) when the company failed to test the furnace
atmosphere for oxygen deficiency and toxic before allowing the
employees to enter.  Per ANSI-Z2441.1-1982.

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Feb 28, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Jan 31, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Feb 16, 1989

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Nov 19, 1988

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Jan 16, 1989

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $80 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Nov 19, 1988

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Dec 8, 1988

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $80 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Dec 8, 1988

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Nov 19, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Oct 31, 1989

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Nov 16, 1988

Abate by

Feb 14, 1989

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced