KOUTS, IN — 1998-04-13 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: MERIT STEEL CO.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1998-04-13 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MERIT STEEL CO. in STATE ROAD 8 WEST, KOUTS, IN 46347 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 125396580.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: MERIT STEEL CO.
Site address: STATE ROAD 8 WEST
City: KOUTS
State: IN
ZIP: 46347
Mailing: P.O. BOX 609, KOUTS, IN 46347

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1998-04-13 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1998-04-15 00:00:00
Case closed: 1998-06-01 00:00:00
Last modified: 2007-12-20 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3315
Employees: 73
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

8 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 4, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,300 · Current $525 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-05-19 00:00:00 — I (S) $525.00
1998-04-29 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1300.00

1910.215 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 38 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 17, 1998
Penalty: Initial $2,275

Recent events (2)

1998-05-19 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-04-29 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2275.00

1910.215 B09

Serious 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 4, 1998
Penalty: Current $525

Recent events (2)

1998-05-19 00:00:00 — I (S) $525.00
1998-04-29 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.215 D01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 12, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-05-19 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-04-29 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 4, 1998

1910.179 B05

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 12, 1998

1910.179 H02 V

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 4, 1998

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 29, 1998
Abate by: May 4, 1998

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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 125396580.

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