CANTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TIMKENSTEEL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TIMKENSTEEL CORPORATION in GAMBRINUS PLANT 2401 GAMBRINUS AVE, CANTON, OH 44706 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 340624634.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TIMKENSTEEL CORPORATION
- Site address
- GAMBRINUS PLANT 2401 GAMBRINUS AVE
- City
- CANTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44706
- Mailing
- 1835 DUEBER AVE, CANTON, OH 44706
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
- 331110
- Employees
- 600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that they were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards: On or about May 1, 2015, employees were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards while loading/unloading the guides on the Sutton 3-2 Roll Straightener in that employees stand in the drop zone and the drop chain does not have a safety latch on the hook.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.132 C
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(c): Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed: a. On or about August 15, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees performing monthly preventive maintenance on the 84 crane were protected against a fall of approximately 40 feet by utilizing certified, designed tie off points. Employees tie off to whatever they feel will hold them. b. On or about August 15, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees performing monthly preventive maintenance on the 60 crane were protected against a fall of approximately 40 feet by utilizing certified, designed tie off points. Employees tie off to whatever they feel will hold them.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.23 C03
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board: On or about May 1, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees performing guide changes on the Sutton 3-2 Roll Straightener were protected against a fall of 3 feet into a slew way hole/pit. The pit is filled with sludge, coolant and sharp broken steel shards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $70000
- — C (W) $70000
- — Z (W) $70000
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $38,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about May 1, 2015, the employer failed to ensure written procedures for the guide change on the Sutton 3-2 Roll Straightener were developed and utilized by operators. Operators climb into the machine only utilizing the emergency stop and hydraulics on/off button. The TimkenSteel Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 971450, citation number 01, item number 004A and was affirmed as a final order on August 7, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4511 Faircrest Ave. SW, Canton, OH 44706.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $38500
- — Z (R) $38500
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Oct 29, 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: On or about May 1, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees changing guides on the Sutton 3-2 Roll Straightener affixed a lock to energy isolating devices for electrical, hydraulic, rolling stock, and pneumatic power sources. The TimkenSteel Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(d)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 971450, citation number 01, item number 004B and was affirmed as a final order on August 7, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4511 Faircrest Ave. SW, Canton, OH 44706.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $0
- — Z (R) $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 340624634.
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