OSHA Inspection: ARTHUR LOUIS STEEL COMPANY, INC

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1):  Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:    Stairs with 5 risers, leading from one side of the drill line to the other side, were not equipped with railings on both sides.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $3,570

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(i):  More than 60 gallons of Class I or Class II flammable liquids were stored in a storage cabinet:    120 gallons of Class 1-B flammables were stored in a job-made cabinet.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii):  Flammable and combustible liquid storage cabinet(s) were not labeled in conspicuous lettering, "Flammable - Keep Fire Away":    The home-made flammable storage cabinet was unlabeled with the hazard warning.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a):  Metal storage cabinets construction. The bottom, top, door, and sides of cabinet were not at least No. 18 gage sheet iron and double walled with 1 1/2 - inch air space. Joints were not riveted, welded or made tight by some equally effective means. The door was not provided with a three-point lock, and the door sill was not raised at least 2 inches above the bottom of the cabinet:    The home-made cabinet was single-walled and without a three-point lock.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):  The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy:    Specific procedural steps were not developed and written for employees who perform maintenance on equipment including but not limited to the DRL drill line with tandem HEM saw operated with electric and hydraulic energies and the GEKA hydrocrop ironworker operated with electric and hydraulic energies.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    Employees expected to use ABC fire extinguishers to fight incipient fires were not provided with initial and annual fire extinguisher training.  The last training was provided in 2009.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

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):    In the drill line area, a belt and pulley that powered a stencilling wheel and located at floor level was not guarded.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):  Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      Employees voluntarily using dust masks were not provided with the information in Appendix D of the respirator standard, or the equivalent information.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    The employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily wore 1/2 mask negative-pressure respirators during spray painting operations.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1):  Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    At least one disconnect was observed as unlabeled, and by its location, unable to be determined as to what it powered.