NEW CASTLE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: BLAIR STRIP STEEL COMPANY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BLAIR STRIP STEEL COMPANY in 1209 BUTLER AVENUE, NEW CASTLE, PA 16107 (NAICS 331221). OSHA activity number 339607921.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLAIR STRIP STEEL COMPANY
- Site address
- 1209 BUTLER AVENUE
- City
- NEW CASTLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16107
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 7159 1209 BUTLER AVENUE, NEW CASTLE, PA 16107
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331221
- Employees
- 77
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a.) Blair Strip Steel Company, Battery charging station, 1209 Butler Avenue, New Castle, PA 16107, on or about March 19th, 2014 and times prior thereto: Company employees work with and around corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, battery acid. The emergency eyewash/shower station on the Southeast wall of the Battery charging station was not in compliance with ANSI 358.1-1998 for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment in that: 1. Access to the emergency eyewash/shower station was blocked by items including, but not limited to, approximately nine, 5 gallon water containers. 2. Weekly inspections of the equipment were not conducted. The emergency eyewash unit was not activated weekly to verify proper operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein: a.) Blair Strip Steel Company, Machine repair shop, 1209 Butler Avenue, New Castle, PA 16107, on or about March 19th, 2014 and times prior thereto: The parts washer in the machine repair shop was not labeled to identify the chemical (s) contained within the parts washer unit.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $550
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings: a.) Blair Strip Steel Company, Machine repair shop, 1209 Butler Avenue, New Castle, PA 16107, on or about March 19th, 2014 and times prior thereto: The parts washer in the machine repair shop was not labeled to identify the hazard warnings of the chemical(s) contained within the tank.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339607921.
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