CLEARWATER, FL ·
OSHA Inspection: ALRO STEEL CORPORATION
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of ALRO STEEL CORPORATION in 12490 49TH STREET NORTH, CLEARWATER, FL 33762 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 339668311.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALRO STEEL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 12490 49TH STREET NORTH
- City
- CLEARWATER
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33762
- Mailing
- 3100 E. HIGH ST., JACKSON, MI 49204
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 423510
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $15,000 · Current $12,750 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: For the Alro Metal Service Center facility at 12490 49th St. N, Clearwater, FL 33762, as observed on or about 04/09/2014. Employees operating a horizontal metal band saws were exposed to laceration hazards due to blade guards which did not cover the bottom cutting section of the blade. As observed, an employees' hands could contact the unused section of the cutting blade, and the blade was observed to extend below the guard. a) for band saw near the front, customer service section of the shop; and, b) for the band saw in the back section of the shop near the shear. Alro Metal Services Center was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 877039, citation number 1, item number 4a, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/12/2013 with respect to a workplace located at 12490 49th St. N, Clearwater, FL 33762.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $12750
- · C (R) $15000
- · Z (R) $15000
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- May 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: For the Alro Metal Services Center facility at 12490 49th St. N, Clearwater, FL 33762, as observed on or about 04/09/2014: a) Front end attachments such as man-lifts were used with forklifts and manufacturers' approval was not obtained for their use; and, b) Slings were used with forklifts to elevate/lift material like a crane with and without an attachment present on the forks. The manufacturer's approval was not obtained for this type of usage. Alro Metal Services Center was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 877039, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/12/2013 with respect to a workplace located at 12490 49th St. N, Clearwater, FL 33762.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (R) $5000
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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 339668311.
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