WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: INDEPENDENT STEEL, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of INDEPENDENT STEEL, LLC in 3225 8TH. STREET, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 339768509.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INDEPENDENT STEEL, LLC
- Site address
- 3225 8TH. STREET, NE
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20005
- Mailing
- 7541 GARY RD., MANASSAS, VA 20109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.351 B02
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.351(b)(2): Welding cable(s) in use were not free from improper repair or splices for a minimum distance of 10 feet from the cable end to which the electrode holder was connected: a) Main Entrance - On or about 05/14/2014, a ½ inch welding cable was repaired with duct tape within 5 feet of the electrode holder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.351 B04
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.351(b)(4): Welding cable(s) in use were in need of repair: a) Main Entrance - On or about 05/14/2014, workers were exposed to an electrical shock hazard from a ½ inch, 40 foot long cable used in an arc welding operation which had damaged insulation thereby exposing the cables copper interior wires which had not been repaired.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) Main Entrance - On or about 05/14/2014, a structural steel workers were exposed to a 9 foot fall from a portable ladder which was folded together and leaned against a wall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Main Entrance - On or about 05/14/2014, workers were exposed to an electric shock hazard from a heavy-duty extension cord which was not provided with strain relief and was used to power a hammer drill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 339768509.
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