OSHA Inspection: A.M. CASTLE AND CO.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,685 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    (a) Facility Wide - The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control (lockout/tagout) procedure to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard  were being followed for all authorized employees.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,710 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a) Shot Blaster: The employer did not ensure that machine operators entering the shot blaster to perform unjamming procedures had lockout devices affixed to each energy isolating device.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,685 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    (a) Facility Wide - The employer did not ensure that all employees authorized to operate the sit down powered industrial trucks and side loaders were given refresher training at least every three years.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,710 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics shall be provided to the operator when: The operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss;    (a) Facility Wide - Powered industrial truck refresher training was not provided to operator involved in a side loader accident on September 5, 2014 upon returning to work.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,710 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(2)(i): Hoist chain(s) or hoist rope(s) were not free from kinks or twists:    (a) Facility Wide - The employer did not ensure that hoist ropes on the Bay 3 center crane were free from kinks.    (b) Facility Wide - The employer did not ensure that hoist ropes on the Bay 4 center crane were free from kinks.    (c) Facility Wide  - The employer did not ensure that hoist ropes on the Bay 6 north crane were free from kinks.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    (a) Shot Blaster - The employer did not ensure that areas around the shot blaster were kept in an orderly condition to prevent employees from slipping. Material from the shot blaster gets blown on to the concrete floor creating  slip hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:       (a) Facility Wide - The employer failed to ensure that the periodic inspections of the energy control procedures contained the required documentation such as the identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included and the person performing the inspection.