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OSHA Inspection: METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC. in I-57 AND I-294 OVERPASS, POSEN, IL 60469 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 339492811.

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Site address
I-57 AND I-294 OVERPASS
City
POSEN
State
IL
ZIP
60469
Mailing
1931 E. 177TH ST., LANSING, IL 60438
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238120
Employees
65
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 IV

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 13, 2013
Penalty
Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.    a.  On or about November 20, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing work operations from a JLG 660SJ Telescopic Boom Aerial Lift worked from the mid and top rail of the boom basket, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.    METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.453(b)(2)(iv), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315154823, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 31, 2011 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY & RIDGELAND AVE, CHICAGO RIDGE, IL  60415.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4000
  • — Z (R) $6160

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