SANTA YNEZ, CA —
OSHA Inspection: SME STEEL CONTRACTORS INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of SME STEEL CONTRACTORS INC. in 3400 MISSION DRIVE, SANTA YNEZ, CA 93460 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 340634963.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SME STEEL CONTRACTORS INC.
- Site address
- 3400 MISSION DRIVE
- City
- SANTA YNEZ
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 93460
- Mailing
- 5801 WEST WELLS PARK ROAD, WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.95 B
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(b): Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment: At Chumash Casino Expansion Project, 3400 Mission Drive, Route 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460: The employer failed to ensure that an employee owned Ultra Safe harness and lanyard brought on site was adequate for use and properly maintained, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $1000
- — C (S) $6600
- — Z (S) $6600
1926.351 B02
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.351(b)(2): Welding cable(s) in use were not free from improper repair or splices for a minimum distance of 10 feet from the cable end to which the electrode holder was connected: Chumash Casino Expansion Project 3400 Mission Drive Route 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460: An employee utilizing a Lincoln Electric LN 25 wire feeder (Code: 11283 SN: U1080502338) was exposed to an electrical hazard where the lead was damaged at two different spots on the cable within two feet of the electrode holder.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.753 C03
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.753(c)(3): The headache ball, hook or load shall not be used to transport personnel except as provided in paragraph (c)(4) of this section. Chumash Casino Expansion Project, 3400 Mission Drive, Route 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460: An employee was exposed to a fall hazard over 30 ft while standing on a piece of iron suspended from a crane during the installation of a wind girt.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.754 B03
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.754(b)(3): A fully planked or decked floor or net was not maintained within two stories or 30 feet directly under erection work being performed. Chumash Casio Expansion Project, 3400 Mission Drive, Route 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460: The employer failed to ensure that a fully planked or decked floor was maintained within two stories or 30 feet directly under erection work being performed. Employees performing erection work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 40' where the area directly below was not planked, decked nor had nets.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.761 C02 I
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.761(c)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure each connector had been provided proper training in the hazards associated with connecting. Chumash Casino Expansion Project, 3400 Mission Drive, Route 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460: Employer failed to ensure that all connectors had the appropriate level of training to conduct the tasks associated with connecting work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5500
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,100 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Chumash Casino Expansion Project, 3400 Mission Drive, Route 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460: The employer failed to ensure that new employees working at the Chumash Casino expansion project that were voluntarily utilizing half face respirators while welding, were medically evaluated to utilize the respirators.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $1100
- — Z (O) $1100
1910.134 H03 I
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that respirators were inspected in accordance with (A)-(C) Chumash Casino Expansion Project, 3400 Mission Drive, Route 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460: The employer failed to ensure that a respirator used by an employee was adequate for the task by inspecting it before the employee utilized it on the work site at
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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