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OSHA Inspection: AUBURN STEEL CO., INC. LEMONT DIVISION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AUBURN STEEL CO., INC. LEMONT DIVISION in NEW AVE. AT CECO ROAD, LEMONT, IL 60439 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 122154537.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
NEW AVE. AT CECO ROAD
City
LEMONT
State
IL
ZIP
60439
Mailing
P.O. BOX 280, LEMONT, IL 60439
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3312
Employees
250
Ownership type
A

9 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 A05

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Jul 2, 1998
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

1910.146 C05 IIH

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Jul 7, 1998
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Jul 2, 1998
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Jul 27, 1998
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

5(a)(1)

Unclassified Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Dec 24, 1998
Penalty
Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
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.  Melt Shop -  Employees were exposed to injuries associated with molten
metal when
allowed to operate arc furnaces that had not been inspected between heats.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these
hazards is:
(1)  Enforce the existing company's policy of inspecting the furnace
between heats.
Recent events (2)
  • — Z (W) $70000.00
  • — I (U) $70000.00

5(a)(1)

Unclassified Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Dec 24, 1998
Penalty
Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
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.  In the melt shop at furnace B - Employees were exposed to injuries
associated with steam
generated eruptions caused by direct contact of molten metal with water.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
(1)  Do not allow water to accumulate in the area of the furnace.te
Recent events (2)
  • — Z (W) $70000.00
  • — I (U) $70000.00

1910.22 C

Unclassified Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Jul 7, 1998
Penalty
Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
Recent events (2)
  • — Z (W) $70000.00
  • — I (U) $70000.00

1910.146 C02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Jul 2, 1998

1910.253 B04 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Jun 24, 1998
Abate by
Jul 12, 1998
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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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 122154537.

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