OSHA Inspection: SHEFFIELD STEEL PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 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:     On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not establish energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure employees performing servicing and maintenance on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line, 60 Braner slitter line, 60 inch Loopco slitter line, and 36 inch slitter line were protected from unexpected startup and the equipment was isolated from energy sources.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 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.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the pinch point between the table and guide rolls on the 60 inch Braner was guarded.     b.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the pinch point between the table and re-coiler on the 72 inch Loopco and 60 inch Braner line was guarded.    c.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the rotating parts of the un-coiler on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line, 60 inch Braner slitter line, and 60 inch Loopco slitter line were guarded.    d.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the rotating parts of the re-coiler on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line, 60 inch Braner slitter line, and 60 inch Loopco slitter line were guarded.    e.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the rotating parts of the scrap winders on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line, 60 inch Braner slitter line, and 60 inch Loopco slitter line were guarded.    f.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure employees were protected from the steel material moving through the 72 inch Loopco line, 60 inch Braner slitter line, and 60 inch Loopco slitter line.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     a.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the point of operation of the shears on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line, 60 inch Braner slitter line, and 60 inch Loopco slitter line were guarded.      b.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the ingoing nip points of the slitter rollers on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line, 60 inch Braner slitter line, and 60 inch Loopco slitter line were guarded.     c.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure point of operation of the tension stand on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line and 60 inch Braner line was guarded.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 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):    a.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the pulley in front of the re-coiled located less than 7 feet from the working platform on the 60 inch Braner slitter line was guarded.          b.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the pulley located less than 7 feet from the floor of the Sampson horizontal band saw was guarded.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the inclined belt in front of the re-coiled located less than 7 feet from the working platform on the 60 inch Braner slitter line was guarded.        b.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the inclined belt located less than 7 feet from the floor of the Sampson horizontal band saw was guarded.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2180.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the chain and sprockets located less than 7 feet above a work platform on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line scarp winder were enclosed.        b.  On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not ensure the chain and sprockets located approximately 64 inches above the floor on the 72 inch Loopco slitter line un-coiler were enclosed.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:   On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did have an emergency action plan in writing, kept in the workplace, and available for employees to review. There are approximately 29 employees at the work place.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not verify through a written certification the workplace hazard assessment.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site.  Employees work with hazardous materials such as, but not limited to hydraulic oil, grease, and house hold type cleaners.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   On or about 10/8/2013 the employer did not provide training and information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to hydraulic oils, grease, and household type cleaners.