VIDOR, TX —
OSHA Inspection: GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA in 100 OLD HWY 90 WEST, VIDOR, TX 77662 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 340412907.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA
- Site address
- 100 OLD HWY 90 WEST
- City
- VIDOR
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77662
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 3869, BEAUMONT, TX 77704
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331222
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about February 17, 2015, procedures were not utilized for the control of all potentially hazardous energy when employees performed maintenance and servicing activities on the Vertical Compactor Binding Unit (Tie Machine), serial number 709447.135.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $6000
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices: a) On or about February 17, 2015, employees performing maintenance and servicing activities had not acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices on the Vertical Compactor Binding Unit (Tie Machine), serial 709447.135.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $6000
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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 340412907.
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