YOUNGSTOWN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL STEEL AND COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of INTERNATIONAL STEEL AND COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC in 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44502 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 340094747.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INTERNATIONAL STEEL AND COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC
- Site address
- 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE
- City
- YOUNGSTOWN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44502
- Mailing
- 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44502
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I C
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected: On or about November 20, 2014, the employer did not ensure periodic inspections of lockout procedures included a review of each authorized employees responsibilities under the energy control procedures. Employees perform lockout on hydraulic presses, planer mills, iron worker, burning tables, roller lever machine, boring mills, shot blast machines, saws, lathes, and auxiliary machines. Energy sources include, but are not limited to; electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and gas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a. On or about November 20, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from the point of operation of the Savage 625 ton hydraulic straightener press. b. On or about November 20, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from the rotating cutting head of the Planer Mill 2, Serial No. 6050, known as the small mill. c. On or about November 20, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from the rotating cutting head of the Ingersoll Planer Mill, Model No. 28810, known as the big mill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: On or about November 20, 2014, the flexible power cord located on the control pendant of the Savage 625 ton hydraulic straightener press was not fitted so that strain relief was provided to prevent pull.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.305 H07
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(h)(7): Splices. Portable cables may not be operated with splices unless the splices are of the permanent molded, vulcanized, or other approved type. On or about November 20, 2014, the flexible power cord located on the control pendant of the Savage 625 ton hydraulic straightener press was operated with splices covered by tape.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 340094747.
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