GRANITE CITY, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION GRANITE CITY WORKS
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION GRANITE CITY WORKS in BOILERHOUSE/POWERHOUSE #1, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 303819833.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION GRANITE CITY WORKS
- Site address
- BOILERHOUSE/POWERHOUSE #1
- City
- GRANITE CITY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62040
- Mailing
- 20TH & STATE STREETS, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3312
- Employees
- 2500
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2004
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000
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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of steam burns due to improper operation of overpressure protection safety devices: At Boilers #1 - #10, safety devices designed and intended only for overpressure protection were routinely actuated to control the pressure of a steam system during normal operations. Employees were exposed to the potential of severe burns when working throughout the Boilerhouse/Powerhouse #1. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to facilitate safety devices for overpressure protection per intended use as described in the National Board Inspection Code of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (ANSI/NB) 23 - 2001 Edition. **Abatement documentation required for this item**
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S) $7000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2004
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000
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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of steam burns due to potential power piping rupture recurrence: At the Boilerhouse/Powerhouse #1, the operating company has not determined the cause of a steam line rupture in order to develop corrective action to minimize the probability of recurrence. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to generate a failure report as described in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code for Pressure Piping B31.1 - 2001 Edition. **Abatement documentation required for this item**
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S) $7000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2004
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of steam burns due to inadequate inspection and maintenance on steam piping systems: Throughout the Boilerhouse/Powerhouse #1, employees were exposed to serious burns from steam lines which were not inspected nor properly maintained. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to implement a routine, periodic inspection protocol on all components of the steam piping system including, but not limited to, supporting elements (i.e. anchors and supports) and piping erosion/corrosion monitoring as described in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code for Pressure Piping B31.1 - 2001 Edition. **Abatement documentation required for this item**
Recent events (3)
- · P (S) $3500.00
- · F (S) $3500.00
- · Z (S) $7000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2004
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of steam burns due to inadequate procedures and training to respond to catastrophic releases of steam: Throughout the Boilerhouse/Powerhouse #1, the employer failed to develop emergency procedures to address large steam releases. Employees were exposed to serious burns while responding to a catastrophic steam line rupture. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to implement operating procedures and training to address emergency conditions as described in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code 85 - 2004 Edition. **Abatement documentation required for this item**
Recent events (3)
- · P (S) $3500.00
- · F (S) $3500.00
- · Z (S) $7000.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2004
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S) $7000.00
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2004
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2004
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
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