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OSHA Inspection: AK STEEL CORPORATION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AK STEEL CORPORATION in 1801 CRAWFORD ST., MIDDLETOWN, OH 45043 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 309933455.

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Site address
1801 CRAWFORD ST.
City
MIDDLETOWN
State
OH
ZIP
45043
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331111
SIC code (legacy)
3312
Employees
1000
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.38 F02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2006
Abate by
Jul 5, 2006
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
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 the hazards of explosions and/or steam eruptions in the
slag
pits.  On or about
April 9, 2006, at the Blast Furnace, precautions and training were
inadequate to ensure that
water did not accumulate in the East #1 slag pit and precautions and
training were inadequate
to prevent large amounts of molten iron from running into the East #1 slag
pit.  Among other
methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this
hazard is to develop, train
on and enforce a procedure to prepare for and anticipate the possible
failure of the "Rose" dam
and contingency procedures if failure of the "Rose" dam should occur, plus
develop and enforce
a procedure to ensure that water does not accumulate in the slag pits.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

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