OSHA Inspection: U. S. STEEL CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 22, 1994

Abate by

Jan 24, 1995

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 on or about
June 24, 1994, and at a time prior thereto, employees were exposed to
potential serious
accidents in the workplace due to operations being performed by
employee(s) who were not
properly tested for the use of controlled substances:
(a)  Clairton Works, U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX Corporation.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard include:
1.  Provide retraining and documentation of competency for all supervisory
and
management employees in controlled substance abuse training/recognition.
2.  Conduct follow-up controlled substance abuse tests for employees who
test
positive for controlled substances as a result of testing conducted
pursuant to
company policy or enroll employees in a rehabilitation program.  Follow-up
tests
should be conducted for a reasonable period after confirmed positive tests.