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OSHA Inspection: SCHWARTZ STEEL SERVICE, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SCHWARTZ STEEL SERVICE, INC. in 525 NORTH BROAD STREET, GASTONIA, NC 28053 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302238365.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
525 NORTH BROAD STREET
City
GASTONIA
State
NC
ZIP
28053
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1055, GASTONIA, NC 28053
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
4225
Employees
28
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

31 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Mar 31, 1999
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $250
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of 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:
a)facility; warehouse room #2 - the caddy, which is the
below the hook lifting device for the old crane, has not
received initial, frequent, or periodic inspection
b)facility; warehouse room #2 - the wire mesh sling, which
is the below the hook lifing device for the dixie crane,
has not received initial, frequent, or periodic
inspection.
c)facility; band saw room #1 - the walker magnet, which is
the below the hook lifting device for the saw crane, has
not received initial, frequent, or periodic inspection.
Reference: ANSI B30.20 - 1985; paragraph 20-1.3.1 (a)
Initial inspection - prior to use, all lifting devices
shall be inspected as per paragraph (b) on a frequent and
periodic basis.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
method to correct this hazard is to conduct
initial, frequent, and periodic inspections of
all the below the hook lifting devices.
Recent events (2)
  • · P (S) $250.00
  • · Z (S) $250.00

95012901

Serious 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $250
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of 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:
a)facility; warehouse room #2 - the caddy, which is the
below the hook lifting device for the old crane, has not
been load tested.
b)facility; warehouse room #2 - the wire mesh sling, which
is the below the hook lifing device for the dixie crane,
has not been load tested.
c)facility; band saw room #1 - the walker magnet, which is
the below the hook lifting device for the saw crane, has
not been load tested
Reference:  ANSI B30.20 - 1985; paragraph 20-1.4.2 (a)
"Prior to initial use, all new, altered, modified, or
repaired lifting devices should be tested and inspected
by or under the direction of a qualified person and a
written report must be furnished by such a person..."
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
method to correct this hazard is to have all the
below the hook lifting devices
load tested.

1910.23 C01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500

1910.179 K02

Serious 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $700

1910.179 E04

Serious 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 H04

Serious 3 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 L03 IIIA

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 J02

Serious 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 J03

Serious 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 M01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 N03 IX

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 N03 VI

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.179 N04 I

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.212 A05

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $150 · Current $150

1910.215 A04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $250

1910.215 B09

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.253 E01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $250

1910.303 B02

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $250

1910.305 G02 III

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.304 F04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999
Penalty
Initial $150 · Current $150

1910.37 Q01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 3, 1999

1910.38 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.132 D01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.133 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 3, 1999

1910.37 F05

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.157 C01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.157 C04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 3, 1999

1910.157 G01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.303 G01 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.305 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 29, 1999
Abate by
Feb 4, 1999

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