OSHA Inspection: TUBE CITY, LLC D/B/A TUBE CITY DIV., TUBE CITY IMS

Issued

Apr 13, 1994

Abate by

May 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $910 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
Radio-Remote-Control Locomotives with defects or in any way unsafe had
not been withdrawn
from service until restored to safe operating conditions:
(a)  West Mifflin Yard, Number 469, General Motors Locomotives, Serial
Number 85311;  The locomotive had a warning horn, bell and sanders that
was
inoperable.  Employees exposed to being struck by the locomotive.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to repair the warning horn, bell and sanders.  In addition, a
pre-operation inspection checklist
of the locomotive and associated radio-remote-control equipment prior to
each operating shift
should be developed and implemented at the

Issued

Apr 13, 1994

Abate by

Apr 18, 1994

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

Issued

Apr 13, 1994

Abate by

May 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,140 Reduced

Issued

Apr 13, 1994

Abate by

Apr 21, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,140 Reduced

Issued

Apr 13, 1994

Abate by

May 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $680 Reduced

Issued

Apr 13, 1994

Abate by

May 2, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,590 Reduced

Issued

Apr 13, 1994

Abate by

Apr 21, 1994

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $300 Reduced