LEMONT, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AUBURN STEEL CO., INC. LEMONT DIVISION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AUBURN STEEL CO., INC. LEMONT DIVISION
- Site address
- NEW AVE. AT CECO ROAD
- City
- LEMONT
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60439
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 280, LEMONT, IL 60439
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3312
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A05
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
1910.146 C05 IIH
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 7, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
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: 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)
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
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: 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
- 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
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 1998
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
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Source
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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