NEWPORT, AR —
OSHA Inspection: NORANDAL USA, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of NORANDAL USA, INC. in 4002 ENTERPRISE DR., NEWPORT, AR 72112 (NAICS 331315). OSHA activity number 339632754.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORANDAL USA, INC.
- Site address
- 4002 ENTERPRISE DR.
- City
- NEWPORT
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72112
- Mailing
- 4002 ENTERPRISE DR., NEWPORT, AR 72112
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331315
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): On or about March 11, 2014 and prior thereto, the employer had not developed machine specific lockout tagout procedures for Mill #3 and Mill #2 to prevent the energization and movement of the bridle when employees were performing work such as but not limited to cleaning scrap from the mill when the bridle was open. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by the moving bridle or caught between the bridle and stationary objects such as the mill, bung or plumbing for the hydraulic system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,500 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 March 12, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the back of Mill #3 were exposed to the hazard of being caught between the bridle and the plumbing for the hydraulic system when the bridle was being opened or lowered. b. On or about March 12, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the back of Mill #2 were exposed to the hazard of being caught between the bridle and the plumbing for the hydraulic system when the bridle was being opened or lowered. c. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at Mill #2 starting the metal on the rewind core were exposed to the hazard of their hands being caught between the core and the ironing roll when the ironing roll was lowered. d. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the back of Mill #3 walking and working near the payoff were exposed to the hazard of contacting the coil of rotating metal and being cut. e. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the front of Mill #3 walking and working near the rewind were exposed to the hazard of contacting the coil of rotating metal and being cut. f. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the back of Mill #2 walking and working near the payoff were exposed to the hazard of contacting the coil of rotating metal and being cut. g. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the front of Mill #2 walking and working near the rewind were exposed to the hazard of contacting the coil of rotating metal and being cut. h. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the back of Mill #1 walking and working near the payoff were exposed to the hazard of contacting the coil of rotating metal and being cut. i. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at the front of Mill #1 walking and working near the rewind were exposed to the hazard of contacting the coil of rotating metal and being cut. j. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at Mill #3 walking between the operators control panel and bridle control and the plumbing for the hydraulics on the back side of the mill to observe the metal going from the payoff to the mill and breaking the metal with a knife or stick were exposed to contacting the moving metal and being cut. k. On or about May 14, 2014 and prior thereto, employees at Mill #2 walking between the operators control panel and bridle control and the plumbing for the hydraulics on the back side of the mill to observe the metal going from the payoff to the mill and breaking the metal with a knife or stick were exposed to contacting the moving metal and being cut.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4500
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 339632754.
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