ALBANY, GA —
OSHA Inspection: GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC. in 1425 INDUSTRY AVENUE, ALBANY, GA 31701 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 340530526.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 AMERISTEEL US INC.
- Site address
- 1425 INDUSTRY AVENUE
- City
- ALBANY
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31701
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 3227, ALBANY, GA 31706
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s). a). Miscellaneous Shop - On or about and times prior to April 8, 2015, a TCM forklift (model: FHG 30) was operated with a partially sheared left fork and with a hole bored into the right fork, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazard. b). Miscellaneous Shop - On or about and times prior to April 8, 2015, a Case forklift (model: 586E) was operated with a hole bored into the left fork, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4400
- — Z (S) $4400
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 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). Miscellaneous Shop - On or about and times prior to April 8, 2015, the unused blade portions on a Uzay Makina horizontal bandsaw (machine # 280201) were not guarded, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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). Miscellaneous Shop - On or about and times prior to April 8, 2015, a HMI punch press (model: 90-31) was not equipped with guarding at the point of operation, thus exposing employees to an amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields. a). Miscellaneous Shop - On or about and times prior to April 8, 2015, employees working/walking adjacent to the Victory CNC Plasma System were not fully protected from the arc rays generated during the cutting process, thus exposing employees to optical radiation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $5500
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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 340530526.
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