LEWISTON, ME —
OSHA Inspection: STEEL SERVICE CENTER, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of STEEL SERVICE CENTER, INC. in 1750 LISBON ROAD, LEWISTON, ME 04240 (NAICS 331210). OSHA activity number 340846864.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STEEL SERVICE CENTER, INC.
- Site address
- 1750 LISBON ROAD
- City
- LEWISTON
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04240
- Mailing
- 1750 LISBON ROAD, LEWISTON, ME 04240
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 331210
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment in a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to possible crushing type injuries: Warehouse - There were three 16 foot wide garage doors that did not have emergency stopping devices.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $1360
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Warehouse - Employees were climbing metal storage racks that were approximately 12 feet high without fall protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined daily before being placed into service: Warehouse - The Daewoo powered industrial truck was not inspected daily for possible defects.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $1360
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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) Warehouse - The Geka Hydracrop #165 cutting shear had the finger guards being held up with a bungee cord exposing employees to the cutting blade.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded: Warehouse - Five inches of the lower blade on the Hyd-Mech horizontal band saw was not guarded.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $1700
- — Z (S) $1700
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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 340846864.
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