ROME, GA —
OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC. in 300 WEST HERMITAGE RD NE, ROME, GA 30161 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339416315.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Site address
- 300 WEST HERMITAGE RD NE
- City
- ROME
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30161
- Mailing
- 300 WEST HERMITAGE RD NE, ROME, GA 30161
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 158
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.110 H11 V B
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(h)(11)(v)(b): An excess flow check valve or automatic shutoff valve shall be installed at the terminus of the liquid line at the point of attachment of the dispensing hose. a. Propane tanks - The hose used for filling the portable propane tanks had not been fitted with an auto shutoff valve or check valve thereby exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a. Fabrication area - Flatbed machines RM-4 and RM-5: Areas between the turret tool holder and the fences were not guarded thereby exposing an employee to impalement and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1350
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision: a. Plate cutting area - An employee was exposed to live parts when they locked out the gantry cranes at the leg mounted electrical boxes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: a. Worksite - The employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety related work practices such as but not limited to: The selection and use of personal protective equipment, the use and selection of electrical insulated tools and equipment and the proper identification and controls for the hazards associated with electrical arc flash/blast and shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.332 B03
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety related work practices required by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: a. Worksite - The employer had not established a safety related work plan, with training for employees who were exposed to both arc flash/blast and shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.333 A02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved: a. Facility - When employees were testing for the absence of voltage, troubleshooting live electrical equipment and otherwise were exposed to live electrical parts, the employer did not use safety related work practices such as but not limited to: The selection and use of personal protective equipment appropriate to the hazard and the use of insulated tools and equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 339416315.
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