YOUNGSTOWN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL STEEL & COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of INTERNATIONAL STEEL & COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC in 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44502 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 335294625.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INTERNATIONAL STEEL & COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC
- Site address
- 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE
- City
- YOUNGSTOWN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44502
- Mailing
- 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44502
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332999
- Employees
- 51
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 L03 III D
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible: The eight (8) push button pendant control box used by employees to operate the overhead bridge crane, located in the paint department/welding area, was not clearly marked to identify the function of each button(s).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.184 E01
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach: On or before 07/06/2012, tags used to identify data information such as, but not limited to; size, grade and rated capacity were not affixed to the company's metal slings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1666
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.184 E03 II
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination: Inspection records for the company's alloy steel chain slings were not completed or maintained, at the site. Steel chain slings, located next to burners #1, #2 and #3, were missing identifying/data tags.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): On or before 07/06/2012 employees who utilized burner bed #1 in the main production area, were not protected from the hazards created by the unguarded pulley and belt assembly, which measured approximately 1 - 2 feet from the unit to ground level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1666
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: Shield guards and/or screens were not provided to protect employees who were in the burning bay area, from arc flash.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1249.5
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): An extension cord, located in the burner and/or production areas of the facility, were missing the grounding prong/pin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1249.5
- — Z (S) $1785
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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 335294625.
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