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OSHA Inspection: DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC in 830 BRIGHAM ROAD, DUNKIRK, NY 14048 (NAICS 331221). OSHA activity number 340853837.

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Site address
830 BRIGHAM ROAD
City
DUNKIRK
State
NY
ZIP
14048
Mailing
830 BRIGHAM ROAD, DUNKIRK, NY 14048
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331221
Employees
260
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.176 B

Other-than-serious 5 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2016
Abate by
Feb 3, 2016
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:    a) North billet saw - On or about 11/23/15, stainless steel billets ranging from 200 - 7000 pounds is cut on a billet saw and moved to a steel cradle:      1) The front cradle had a broken arm.    2) The leg on the flipper was about 3 inches short on the bottom.    3) Two steel cross members were loose on the back cradle.     4) A weld was broken on the front cradle.    5) There were two broken welds on the back cradle.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $4000

1910.141 A03 I

Other-than-serious 2 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2016
Abate by
Feb 3, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  (a) Shape and Mini Mill lunch room - On or about 11/2/15, the two tables, floor, two microwave ovens, and the refrigerator were dirty.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.141 G02

Other-than-serious 2 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2016
Abate by
Feb 3, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  (a) Shape and Mini Mill lunch room - On or about 11/2/15, a wipe sample of a wood table surface showed a concentration of 55.2 micrograms of iron oxide per 100 square centimeters.  Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in an area exposed to toxic materials.  (b) Shape and Mini Mill lunch room - On or about 11/2/15, a wipe sample of the inside refrigerator door surface showed a concentration of 3.2 micrograms of copper per 100 square centimeters, 301.5 micrograms of iron oxide per 100 square centimeters, and 10.2 micrograms of chromium per 100 square centimeters.   Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in an area exposed to toxic materials.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.1026 L01 II

Deleted Other-than-serious 2 instances 250 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2016
Abate by
Mar 2, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not address at least the following hazards with employees exposed to hexavalent chromium: Cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026:  a) Billet Cut saw man - On or about 11/2/15, the north Billet cut saw men was exposed to an airborne concentration of 0.0004 mg/m3 of hexavalent chromium when cutting stainless steel billets.  The employer did not address at least the following hazards with employees exposed to hexavalent chromium: Cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization.  In addition, the employer did not include hexavalent chromium in the hazard communication program.  a) Billet Cut saw man - On or about 11/2/15, the south Billet cut saw men was exposed to an airborne concentration of 0.0004 mg/m3 of hexavalent chromium when cutting stainless steel billets.  The employer did not address at least the following hazards with employees exposed to hexavalent chromium: Cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization.  In addition, the employer did not include hexavalent chromium in the hazard communication program.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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