OSHA Inspection: STEEL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Abate by

Jul 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    a. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 2, 2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately five feet and up to 16 feet when removing bands from coils staged for processing at the Z-Mill.  The platform where coils are staged adjacent to the mill's pay-off mandrel was not equipped with guardrails (or equivalent protection) to protect employees from falling to levels below the pay-off mandrel.    b. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 2, 2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately five feet when inspecting steel coils on the left reel of the Z-Mill.  The platform that employees access to inspect the coil is not equipped with a standard guardrail that includes a top rail.    c. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 2, 2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately seven feet when accessing the platform adjacent to the T-Mill's pay-off mandrel to put bands on scrap.  The platform was not equipped with guardrails (or equivalent protection) to protect employees from falling to the level below the pay-off mandrel.    d. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about March 19, 2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately seven feet when mopping and/or sweeping the platform adjacent to the T-Mill's pay-off mandrel.  The platform was not equipped with guardrails (or equivalent protection) to protect employs from falling to the level below the pay-off mandrel.

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 3, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the energy isolating device that is needed to control energy to the Cincinnati surface grinder machine (s/n 353213 F5V004) was operated so as to isolate energy while employees serviced the machine.  The grinder was not locked out when the grinding wheel was changed.    b. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH:  On or about March 30, 2015, the employer did not ensure that energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the left reel of the T-mill were operated so as to isolate energy while employees set-up the machine.  The mill was not locked out when employees installed the 24-inch ID plates to the left reel.

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 3, 2015, the employer did not ensure that lockout devices were affixed to the energy isolating device for the Cincinnati Intermediate Roll Grinder (s/n 62 417D47-1) before employees replaced the grinding wheel.

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 2, 2015, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from hazards associated with rotating parts.  The Z-mill's left reel was not guarded to protect employees who inspected coil on the reel.    b. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about March 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from pinch points that are created as the tail end of coil is banded on the Z-mill's right reel.  Employees are exposed to pinch points created as the coil is released from the reel at a time employees apply the band.      c. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 2, 2015, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from the nip point created where steel passes over the T-mill's rotating deflector roll.    d. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 8, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the chuck of the Cincinnati 14x72 surface grinder (s/n 353213 F5V004) was guarded to protect employees from hazards associated with the rotating parts.    e. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about December 11, 2014, employees that used a rag to wipe down the roll stock located in the Cincinnati 14x72 surface grinder (s/n 353213 F5V004) were exposed to the in-going nip point created by the grinding wheel and roll stock.

Issued

Jun 1, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    a. Steel Technologies, LLC - Ottawa, OH: On or about April 8, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the nut and flange on the Cincinnati 14x72 surface grinder (s/n 353213 F5V004) were guarded.  Employees were exposed to the grinder's unguarded rotating parts.