NEW WATERFORD, OH —
OSHA Inspection: STEELCON, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of STEELCON, LLC in 47287 STATE RT 558, NEW WATERFORD, OH 44445 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 339947392.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STEELCON, LLC
- Site address
- 47287 STATE RT 558
- City
- NEW WATERFORD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44445
- Mailing
- 47287 STATE RT 558, NEW WATERFORD, OH 44445
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332420
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 D03 I
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including specifying acceptable entry conditions: On or before 8/29/2014, employees entered a tank to weld the seams from the inside. Acceptable airborne levels of contaminants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, titanium, cobalt, and copper were not established prior to having employees enter the tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.146 D03 VI
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices to verify that conditions in a permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry: On or before 8/29/14, the employer failed to implement procedures for monitoring the acceptable airborne levels of contaminants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, titanium, cobalt, and copper, while welding inside the vessel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 D04 I
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5): On or before 8/29/14, the employer failed to provide testing and monitoring equipment to monitor the airborne levels of contaminants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, titanium, cobalt, and copper.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: On and before 8/29/14, the employer failed to prepare an entry permit when employees were expected to enter a closed vessel to weld.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.134 C
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: At the time of inspection, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program when employees were required to use respiratory protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer failed to provide respiratory protection training. Instance #1: Employees were required to wear the N95 particulate mask without training; and Instance #2: Employees were not provided a copy of Appendix D, when provided N95 particulate mask for voluntary use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: At the time of inspection, employees that were expected to use chemicals including, but not limited to, CRC Starting fluid and WD-40, were not trained in the revised Hazard Communication standard to include Safety Data Sheets.
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 339947392.
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