SAVANNAH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL STEEL SUPPLY, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of UNIVERSAL STEEL SUPPLY, INC. in 5005 AUGUSTA ROAD, SAVANNAH, GA 31408 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 340873512.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIVERSAL STEEL SUPPLY, INC.
- Site address
- 5005 AUGUSTA ROAD
- City
- SAVANNAH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31408
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 7844, SAVANNAH, GA 31418
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 423510
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: a) Throughout the warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not visually inspect the fire extinguishers on a monthly schedule, exposing employees to a fire hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) Throughout the warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015 and at times prior to, there were several portable fire extinguishers stationed on the floor outside the supervisor office that were not inspected, thus exposing employees to fire safety hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,200 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) Warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015, the exit route to the north east exit door was blocked by stacking wood blocks and steel rods, exposing employees to a hazard of receiving lacerations and or fractures to their legs. Universal Steel Supply, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 947508, citation number 1, item 001 and was affirmed as final order May 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 5005 Augusta Rd., Garden City, Georgia.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2400
- — Z (R) $3200
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,200 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) Center aisle of warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015, the fire extinguishers located down the center of the warehouse was blocked by steel plates and other steel material, exposing employees to abrasion and laceration hazards. Universal Steel Supply, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 947508, citation number 1, item 003 and was affirmed as final order May 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 5005 Augusta Rd., Garden City, Georgia.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2400
- — Z (R) $3200
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $4,200 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) Warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015 and times prior to, the lower portion of the blade under the V-18 Hyd Mech band saw was not closed, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards. b) Warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015 and times prior to, the lower portion of the blade under the V-18A Hyd Mech band saw was not closed, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards. c) Warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015 and times prior to, the unused portion of the saw blade on the V-18 Hyd Mech band saw was not guarded, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards. d) Warehouse, on or about August 12, 2015 and times prior to, the unused portion of the saw blade on the V-18A Hyd Mech band saw was not guarded, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards. Universal Steel Supply, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 947508, citation number 1, item 005 and was affirmed as final order May 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 5005 Augusta Rd., Garden City, Georgia.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4200
- — Z (R) $5600
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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 340873512.
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