OSHA Inspection: CF&I STEEL, L.P.

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

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
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 potential amputations, where the gates on the freight
elevator were not a
minimum of six feet in height, in the following locations:
1.At the Demag Elevator, southwest side, first level.
2.At the Demag Elevator, southwest side, second level.
3.At the Demag Elevator, southwest side, third level.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to insure the
gates are installed in accordance with ANSI-A17.1, 1965, Section 204
(6)(b).

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

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
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 amputations where the gates where not provided interlocks
to prevent them
from being opened when the elevator is in service, in the following
locations:
a.At the Demag Elevator, southwest side, first level.
b.At the Demag Elevator, southwest side, second level.
c.At the Demag Elevator, southwest side, third level.
Among other means, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
this hazard is to
equip all elevator doors with interlocks, in accordance with ANSI A17.1 -
1993, Rule 204.4(b).e

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

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
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 fire and explosion on the Demag Pouring Floor where the
oxygen/acetylene
regulators were to close to the steel pourers and lancing station.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to relocate the regulators a safe distance from lancing and pourers
stations.

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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 injuries from falling loads where the pendant control
buttons on the 5-ton
material hoist were illegible:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to replace the pendant control buttons, following the manufacturer
recommendation.         Xr   y   y           &

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 injuries from falling loads where the safety latch would
not close due to the
hoist hook which was too small for the alloy steel sling used:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to insure the
hoist hook and the sling used is compatible, in accordance with ANSI
B30.10
- 1975.0

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

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
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 freight elevators that were not provided with safety
devices to stop a free fall
in the event of a power loss, or a mechanical failure of the lifting and
lowering devices.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
install safeties in accordance with ANSI A17.1, Section 205, type A, B, or
C.

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

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
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 amputation hazards, in the following locations:
1) At the Demag Caster, employees were exposed to an unguarded elevator
shaft
on the second
floor stairway.
2) At the Demag caster, employees were exposed to an unguarded elevator
shaft on the third
floor stairway.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to enclose
all open sides of the hoist way except entrances with the same rigid cage
material used on the
first floor.

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jul 2, 1997

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

Emphasis program

X

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $40,000 · Current $40,000

Emphasis program

X

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

Emphasis program

X

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

Emphasis program

X

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $55,000 · Current $55,000

Emphasis program

X

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $35,000 · Current $35,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $17,500 · Current $17,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $35,000 · Current $35,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $12,500

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Penalty

Initial $35,000 · Current $35,000

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997

Issued

May 15, 1997

Abate by

Jun 17, 1997