WAUKEGAN, IL —
OSHA Inspection: WAUKEGAN STEEL SALES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WAUKEGAN STEEL SALES, INC. in 1201 BELVIDERE STREET, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 309672871.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WAUKEGAN STEEL SALES, INC.
- Site address
- 1201 BELVIDERE STREET
- City
- WAUKEGAN
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60085
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3441
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $550 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $550.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $450.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $450.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $450.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,600 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) West Shop, East End - The Haberlee circular chop (cut off) saw used to cut metal, was not equipped with a magnetic restart or a similar device. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard includes but not limited to the following: Conform to ANSI an American National Standards Institute for Metal Cutting Sawing Machines B11.10 - 2003, Section 6..11 in that machine controls shall incorporate a type of drive motor starter that will disconnect the drive motor from the power source in the event of control voltage or power system failure. The Waukegan Steel Sales, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 306400664, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1, issued on April 7, 2003 with the respect to a workplace located at 1201 Belvidere St., Waukegan, Illinois. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but not be limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $1600.00
- — Z (R) $3000.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $1600.00
- — Z (R) $3000.00
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,725 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $1725.00
- — Z (R) $3000.00
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 309672871.
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