VINTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ARCELORMITTAL
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ARCELORMITTAL in I-10 & VINTON RD., VINTON, TX 79821 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 340502608.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARCELORMITTAL
- Site address
- I-10 & VINTON RD.
- City
- VINTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79821
- Mailing
- I-10 & VINTON RD., VINTON, TX 79821
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 331111
- Employees
- 450
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: CONCAST AREA: On or about March 30, 2015 the employer did not ensure that a gantry crane was securely attached to the load by ensuring that the crane's hook was equipped with a latch. The sling's hook was also not equipped with a latch. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards and burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.184 C06
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(6): Slings were not securely attached to their loads: CONCAST AREA: On or about March 30, 2015 the employer did not ensure that a chain sling was securely attached to the load by ensuring that the sling's hook was equipped with a latch. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards and burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not provided with toeboards where required: CONCAST AREA; On or about March 30, 2015 the employer did not ensure that toeboards were installed along the edge of adjacent floor area. This condition exposed employees working on lower level to struck-by, impalement and crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: CONCAST AREA; On or about March 30, 2015 the employer did not ensure that billets and other metal products, stored along the edge of adjacent lower level floor area, was stacked, blocked, interlocked and/or limited in height to prevent the material from sliding and collapse. This condition exposed employees working on lower level to struck-by, impalement and crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.176 C
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage: CONCAST AREA; On or about March 30, 2015 the employer did not ensure that the worksite at the billet and other metal product storing area was free from accumulation and in orderly condition. This condition exposed employees to struck-by, impalement and tripping hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340502608.
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