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OSHA Inspection: STERLING STEEL FOUNDRY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STERLING STEEL FOUNDRY, INC. in 2300 FALLING SPRINGS ROAD, EAST ST. LOUIS, IL 62206 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 101664001.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
2300 FALLING SPRINGS ROAD
City
EAST ST. LOUIS
State
IL
ZIP
62206
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3325
Employees
40
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

27 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $200
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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:
...the hazards of broken bones and crushed feet.
Employee(s) working in the main foundry cleaning area were exposed to
the hazard of fractures, broken bones, and other foot injuries when
working with a Shepard Niles, electric powered wire rope hoist. Two (2)
strands of the 3/8" hoist rope were broken. The hoist is used to raise
steel castings weighing 150 - 200 pounds each.
A feasible method, among other methods, to abate this condition can be
accomplished by removal of the damaged cable segment, reattachment of
the cable to the lifting hook using an approved technique, inspection
and certification of the repaired hoist by a competent person. In
affecting repair, not less than two full wraps of the cable shall remain
on the hoist when the hook is lowered to its maximum extension, a load
attached, and a lift undertaken. If all of the above conditions cannot
be met, the entire lifting cable shall be replaced.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate abatement method.

1910.179 O02 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 28, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987
Recent events (2)
  • — Z (O)
  • — I (O)

1910.133 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 28, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.23 C01

Deleted Serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 19, 1987
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $250
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $250.00
  • — Z (S) $250.00

1910.132 A

Deleted Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 19, 1987
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $200
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $200.00
  • — Z (S) $200.00

1910.133 A01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 19, 1987
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $140 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $140.00
  • — Z (S) $200.00

1910.151 C

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jul 8, 1987

1910.141 A04 II

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 14, 1987
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $140 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $140.00
  • — Z (S) $200.00

1910.179 C02

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $175 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $175.00
  • — Z (S) $250.00

1910.179 G02 I

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 19, 1987
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $210.00
  • — Z (S) $300.00

1910.179 J02 III

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $175 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $175.00
  • — Z (S) $250.00

1910.179 M01

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.184 E01

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.184 E03 I

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.184 E09 I

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 14, 1987
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $140 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $140.00
  • — Z (S) $200.00

1910.184 E09 II

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jul 31, 1987
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.242 B

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 19, 1987
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $175 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $175.00
  • — Z (S) $250.00

1910.252 A02 IIB

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 12, 1987
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $175 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $175.00
  • — Z (S) $250.00

1910.252 A02 IVC

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 14, 1987

1910.303 G02 II

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $175 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $175.00
  • — Z (S) $250.00

1910.305 B02

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.304 A02

Serious 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
May 14, 1987
Penalty
Initial $100 · Current $70 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $70.00
  • — Z (S) $100.00

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.38 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.38 A03 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.179 B05

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 8, 1987
Abate by
Jun 8, 1987

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 101664001.

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