CANTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: REPUBLIC SPECIAL METALS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of REPUBLIC SPECIAL METALS, INC. in 2201 HARRISON AVE SW, CANTON, OH 44706 (NAICS 331491). OSHA activity number 331077388.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- REPUBLIC SPECIAL METALS, INC.
- Site address
- 2201 HARRISON AVE SW
- City
- CANTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44706
- Mailing
- 2201 HARRISON AVE SW, CANTON, OH 44706
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331491
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): To facilitate cleaning, every floor, working place, and passageway were not kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards. As of 10/13/2011, adequate guarding was not provided for the gear(s) that protruded from the flooring in front of furnaces no. 1 and no.2, in the Forge department.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.23 A09
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9): Every floor hole into which persons cannot accidentally walk (on account of fixed machinery,equipment, or walls) was not protected by a cover that leaves no openings more than 1 inch wide. The cover was not securely held in place to prevent tools or materials from falling through. Metal plates, measuring approximately 8 feet in length and 4- 4 1/2 feet in width, are used as flooring in the Forge department. The floor plates were unleveled and had (multiple) openings and/or gaps (that measured approximately 3 - 4' inches) and were not securely held in place.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4200
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.24 B
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(b): "Where fixed stairs are required." Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitate regular travel between levels and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations. Fixed stairs shall also be provided where access to elevations is daily or at each shift for such purposes as gauging, inspection, regular maintenance, etc., where such work may expose employees to acids, caustics, gases, or other harmful substances, or for which purposes the carrying of tools or equipment by hand is normally required. Stairs used by employees to access the #7 gas furnace, that is located in the Forge shop, were not affixed to the work platform.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 331077388.
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