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OSHA Inspection: NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INC. in 9400 W. BELMONT, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 103067427.

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Site address
9400 W. BELMONT
City
FRANKLIN PARK
State
IL
ZIP
60131
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3316
Employees
89
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

27 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 13, 1992
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $500 Reduced
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:
(a)  Shipping Dock Area, North Wall - employees were using a
make shift double leg wire rope sling on the Whiting floor
operated crane, 6 ton to lift an empty hopper weighing
approximately 1,000 lbs.  and a full hopper weighing
approximately 3000 lbs.   The wire rope sling had three u-clips
where the 7/16 inch wire rope goes through the master link and
were clipped on the dead end of the wire rope.  The wire rope
sling had three u-clips where the 7/16 inch wire rope goes
through the metal hooks and were clipped on the live end of the
wire rope which could cause sling failure.
Feasible abatement methods for reducing this hazard, include
but are not limited to the following:
1.  Install the u-clips on the dead end of the wire rope and
then have the sling proof tested.
2.  Use manufactured wire rope double leg slings that are
made by a sling manufacture.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 11, 1992
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.38 A05 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 89 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $425 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $425.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,225 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1225.00

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,225 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1225.00

1910.157 C04

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 13, 1992
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.157 G02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 89 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.179 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.179 L03 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.332 B01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 54 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,225 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1225.00

1910.333 B02 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 59 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,225 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $1225.00

1904.5 C

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 89 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 24, 1992

1910.141 A03 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 55 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 17, 1992

1910.147 C06 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.147 C07 IV

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.179 B03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.179 J02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 24 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.179 J03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 24 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.179 J02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.179 L01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.179 M01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Aug 21, 1992

1910.184 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 11, 1992

1910.305 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 11, 1992

1910.305 G01 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 11, 1992

1910.1200 E02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 89 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 24, 1992

1910.1200 F05 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 17, 1992

1910.1200 F05 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jul 7, 1992
Abate by
Jul 17, 1992

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