OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION - FAIRFIELD WORKS

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Feb 3, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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 fall hazard of 8ft. to the floor when standing on top of
the hot water rinse
tank or falling onto the moving coil and being caught in the pinch point
at the 90" diameter
rolls:
(a)At U. S. Steel Fairfield Works - Pickle Line Pinch Roll #5 - On or
about 08/03/02,
employees were exposed to an 8ft. fall hazard from the top of the hot
water rinse tank.
(b)At U. S. Steel Fairfield Works - Pickle Line Pinch Roll #5 - On or
about 08/03/02,
employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught between the 6"
diameter pinch
rolls.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method would be to not
allow employees
to stand on the top of the rise tanks, but provide employees with a
platform to stand on
while assisting with the top or to use a hand tool to assist in guiding
the top in place while
standing on the platform.

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Jan 27, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Jan 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Feb 18, 2003

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Feb 10, 2003

Issued

Jan 22, 2003

Abate by

Feb 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced