OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN STEELWORKS INC

Issued

Sep 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems.    a.  On or about June 13, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing structural steel erection connecting operations were not protected from falls of greater than thirty (30') feet.  The employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls.     THE AMERICAN STELLWORKS INC., WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312591795, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MAY 7, 2009, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1846 WEST DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622.    THE AMERICAN STELLWORKS INC., WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312591795, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1510 WEST DUNDEE ROAD, ARLINGTION HEIGHTS, IL 60004   .