OSHA Inspection: ALLIED STEEL CORPORATION, INC.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  a) Entire facility; on November 24, 2015 the employer did not maintain annual audiograms for those employees exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels. On December 3, 2015 Quest NoisePro DL Dosimeters recorded noise levels, for about 8 hours of  sampling, that ranged from dose levels of 58.4 to 1118.1 percent on the 85 dB action level scale.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) Entire facility; On November 24, 2015 and times prior the employer exposed employees wearing half face respirators to respiratory hazards by failing to conduct annual respirator fit tests. The last fit testing was conducted October 2, 2012.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to Crystalline Silica Quartz  listed in Table Z-3, in excess of an 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration:  a) Blasting area; on December 3, 2015 and times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respirable fraction crystalline silica quartz at an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of  0.273 milligrams grams per cubic meter of air which is 1.1 times the calculated 8 hour time weighted average PEL of 0.250 milligrams per cubic meter of air while assisting abrasive blasting using silica sand. Results were calculated for a 480 minute sampling period.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(b): Abrasive blast cleaning nozzle(s) were not equipped with an operating valve which had to be held open manually:  a) Blasting area; on December 3, 2015 and times prior the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards by not providing employees blasting nozzles with manual switches or valves to shut off sandblasting operations at the nozzle.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:  a) Outside break room door in main shop area; on November 24, 2015 and times prior the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards due to oxygen and fuel bottles being stored without caps.  b) East wall beside exit door in main shop area; on November 24, 2015 and times prior the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards due to nitrogen bottles being stored without caps.

Issued

2016-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least  a) Outside break room door in main shop area; on November 24, 2015 and times prior the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards due to oxygen and fuel bottles to be stored together in the same rack.