CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC. in NORTH HALSTED OVER CHICAGO RIVER, CHICAGO, IL 60642 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 333318152.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC.
- Site address
- NORTH HALSTED OVER CHICAGO RIVER
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60642
- Mailing
- 17950 CHAPPEL AVE., LANSING, IL 60438
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.62 I04 II
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,620 · Current $810 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(i)(4)(ii): The employer shall assure that lunchroom facilities or eating areas are as free as practicable from lead contamination and are readily accessible to employees. a. On or about March 15, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, surfaces in the lunchroom facilities were not maintained as free as practicable from accumulations of lead dust, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $810
- — Z (S) $1620
1926.62 D01 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level. a. On or about March 15, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting rivet busting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint. The employer did not collect personal samples to determine employee(s) exposure to lead, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.62 D01 III
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): With the exception of monitoring under paragraph (d)(3), where monitoring is required under this section, the employer shall collect personal samples representative of a full shift including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level. a. On or about March 15, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting rivet busting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint. The employer did not collect personal samples for employees exposure, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.62 G02 II
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(ii): The employer shall provide for the cleaning, laundering, and disposal of protective clothing and equipment required by paragraph (g)(1) of this section. a. On or about March 15, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting sandblasting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint. The employer did not provide for the cleaning and laundering of the protective clothing, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.62 I02 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer shall provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, without regard to the use of respirators. a. On or about March 15, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting rivet busting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint. Employees were not provided with a clean change area, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.62 I03 II
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(i)(3)(ii): The employer shall assure, where shower facilities are available, that employees shower at the end of the work shift and shall provide an adequate supply of cleansing agents and towels for use by affected employees. a. On or about March 15, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting rivet busting operations on a bridge coated with lead based paint. The employer failed to ensure that employees showered at the end of the work shift, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 333318152.
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