OSHA Inspection: JM STEEL CORP.

Issued

2002-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards
which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply
with this
regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations
promulgated under
Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as
amended, as
follows:
A.  The employer knew or should have known that employees operating the
Stamco slitting
machine, Sales Number 2329818F, were exposed to the hazards of being
crushed by steel
coils on and prior to September 13, 2002.  A feasible and useful means of
abatement, among
others, is to train the employees in the full operation of the Stamco
slitting machine in
accordance with the operations manual.