OSHA Inspection: NEW WORLD STAINLESS

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:      a) A safety program was not established for hazardous energy control on machinery such as rolling mill line(s); to include provision of Lockout devices and training of employee(s) in energy isolation methods or alternate protective measures during routine minor servicing activitiies.  Employee(s) who maintain & service such equipment are exposed to hazards of nip points within dies.     Condition(s) were noted on or about 7/24/2012.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Employee(s) use a Nissan LPG forklift truck for movement of raw steel strip and finished tube product within production areas and loading dock without having received training & competency evaluation from the employer in the safe operation of the truck.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 7/24/2012.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) A written plan for communication of chemical hazards in the workplace, to include a list of chemicals present, was not maintained by the employer for the benefit of employees who operate & service machinery requiring connection to compressed gas(es) as well as use of lubricant oil(s) & degreaser(s).      Condition(s) were noted on or about 7/24/2012.