COATESVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LUKENS STEEL COMPANY
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of LUKENS STEEL COMPANY in 50 SOUTH 1ST. AVENUE, COATESVILLE, PA 19320 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 102944402.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LUKENS STEEL COMPANY
- Site address
- 50 SOUTH 1ST. AVENUE
- City
- COATESVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19320
- Mailing
- 50 S. 1ST STREET, COATESVILLE, PA 19320
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3312
- Employees
- 1600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 12, 1995
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 fall hazards due to defective equipment such as hand holds, fixed ladders and cut levers on gondola rail cars throughout the facility: a) Lukens Steel Company - equipment such as hand holds, fixed ladders and cut levers on Gondola rail cars were defective. The ladder on rail car #434 was missing three (3) rungs. Ladders on other rail cars were also defective and a cut lever was observed to be missing from rail car #582. Observed 10/13/95. ABATEMENT NOTE: A feasible and useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods, is to adhere to the requirements of 49 CFR 231.2 (d) & (g) and Lukens Steel Company - Broad Gauge Cars - Loading #7 & 10 (3-92 page 25).
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 12, 1995
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
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 hazard of being struck by railroad cars or trips and falls: a) EMS Scrap Bay Track Yard Area - the exterior lighting in this area did not meet or exceed the guidelines as established by the Illuminating Engineering Society. Observed 11/02/95. ABATEMENT NOTE: A feasible and useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods, is to conduct a lighting survey and enhance the lighting in this area such that it meets or exceeds the requirements of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES Lighting Handbook Fig. 9-80).
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.176 F
- Issued
- Dec 12, 1995
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $5,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $5500.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
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Source
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 102944402.
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