OSHA Inspection: INDEPENDENCE TUBE CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Jan 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 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 employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards:    (a) On or about 10/28/2015 - at the Unloading Coil Car, a slit steel coil about seven (7) inches wide and six (6) feet in diameter was not secured to prevent it from falling off the Coil Car while employees were "belly-banding" four (4) similar coils exposing employees to struck-by and caught-between hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $3,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:  Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    (a) On or about 10/28/2015 - at the Slitter Line, the Threading Table is not guarded with standard railings when employees stand on it to change the Overarm which exposes the employees to an approximate 7.3-feet fall hazard onto a concrete floor.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Jan 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) On or about 10/28/2015 - at the Slitter Line, a procedure was not developed, documented and utilized to control hazardous energy when employees change the Overarm at the Recoiler while standing on the Threading Table exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Feb 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $3,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    (a) On or about 10/28/15 - at the Banding Area of the Run-out table, the horizontal shafting for the chain conveyor adjacent to the employee walkway platform was not enclosed.

Issued

Jan 8, 2016

Abate by

Feb 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  (a) On or about 10/28/15 - at the Banding Area of the Run-out Table, the sprocket wheels and chains for the chain conveyor adjacent to the employee walkway platform were not enclosed.