OSHA Inspection: SMI STEEL LLC

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:        (a) On or about June 13, 2012 - Melt Shop, Furnace Area, floor hole approximately 29 inches long by 4 inches wide was not covered.    (b) On or about June 13, 2012 - Melt Shop, Furnace Area, floor hole approximately 42 inches long by 3.5 inches wide was not covered.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:        (a)  On or about June 13, 2012 - Scrap Bay, Scrap Bucket Charging Area, open-sided floor approximately 9 feet wide and 14 feet deep was not provided with standard railings.      (b)  On or about June 13, 2012 - Scrap Bay, Scrap Bucket Charging Area, open-sided floor approximately 3.5 feet wide and 5 feet deep was not provided with standard railings.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(v): Contaminated protective clothing to be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of, was not placed in a closed container to prevent dispersion of lead outside the container:      (a) On or about July 20, 2012 - Bathhouse, Dirty Room, plastic containers used to dispose lead-contaminated protective clothing were not closed.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(vii): Containers of contaminated protective clothing and equipment required by 29 CFR 1910.1025 (g)(2)(v) were not labeled as follows: CAUTION: CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD. DO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING. DISPOSE OF LEAD CONTAMINATED WASH WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS:    (a) On or about June 22, 2012 - Bathhouse, Dirty Room, containers with contaminated work clothing and jackets were not labeled.