GRANITE CITY, IL —
OSHA Inspection: PSC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of PSC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC in 1520 20TH STREET, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 (NAICS 561790). OSHA activity number 338941768.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PSC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC
- Site address
- 1520 20TH STREET
- City
- GRANITE CITY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62040
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 852, ROBINSON, IL 62454
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 561790
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I B
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B): The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified: The employers periodic inspection did not ensure that employees routinely locked out and verified machinery and/or equipment they were working on or near was isolated from hazardous energy sources.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): a) On or about September 21, 2012, in the BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) area, US Steel authorized employees were tasked to perform Lockout/Tagout operations on the C2 conveyor to allow PSC contract employees to perform cleanup duties. The #2 Secondary Damper was inadvertently deenergized instead of the conveyor, leaving the C2 conveyor energized. b) On or about September 25, 2012, in the BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) area, US Steel authorized employees were tasked to perform Lockout/Tagout operations on the C3 conveyor to allow PSC contract employees to preform cleanup duties. The C3 conveyor was properly locked out, but the Tripper Car that straddles the conveyer, where the contractors were working, had deenergized or disabled during the cleanup operations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a) On or about September 21, 2012, in the BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) area, US Steel authorized employees were tasked to perform Lockout/Tagout operations on the C2 conveyor to allow contract employees to perform cleanup duties. The #2 Secondary Damper was inadvertently deenergized instead of the conveyor, leaving the C2 conveyor without a lockout or tagout device applied. b) On or about September 25, 2012, in the BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) area, authorized employees were tasked to perform Lockout/Tagout operations on the C3 conveyor to allow PSC contract employees to perform cleanup duties. The C3 conveyor was properly locked out, but the Tripper Car that straddles the conveyer, where the contractors were working, did not have a lockout or tagout device applied.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: a) On or about September 21, 2012, in the BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) area, US Steel authorized and PSC employees were tasked to perform Lockout/Tagout operations on the C2 conveyor. The #2 Secondary Damper was inadvertently deenergized instead of the conveyor, leaving the C2 conveyor energized. Authorized employees did not verify that the C2 Conveyor was isolated and deenergized prior to the start of cleanup duties. b) On or about September 25, 2012, in the BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) area, US Steel authorized and PSC employees were tasked to perform Lockout/Tagout operations on the C3 conveyor. The C3 conveyor was properly locked out, but the Tripper Car that straddles the conveyer, where the contractors were working, had not been deenergized and disabled during the cleanup operations. Authorized employees did not verify that the Tripper Car was isolated and deenergized prior to the start of cleanup duties.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 338941768.
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