CHILTON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES in 300 E BREED STREET, CHILTON, WI 53014 (NAICS 332439). OSHA activity number 341101293.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES
- Site address
- 300 E BREED STREET
- City
- CHILTON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53014
- Mailing
- 300 E BREED STREET, CHILTON, WI 53014
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332439
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: a. On or about November 29, 2015, the employer did not have an adequate written Lockout procedure for employees working on the #2 Atmospheric Generator. The written procedure developed did not address the chemical hazard of Carbon Monoxide. b. On or about November 29, 2015, the employer did not have an adequate written Lockout procedure for employees working on the #2 Furnace. The written procedure developed did not address thermal hazards of the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed: a. On or about November 29, 2015, the employer had not completed the required periodic inspections of the Lockout procedure for the #2 Furnace. b. On or about November 29, 2015, the employer had not completed the required periodic inspections of the Lockout procedure for the #2 Atmospheric Generator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2016
- Abate by
- May 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): a. On or about November 29, 2015, employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with exhaust gases when they engaged in repair activities on the #2 furnace. The atmosphere generator was not locked out and de-energized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing/maintenance activity. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2016
- Abate by
- May 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Carbon Monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 ppm: a. On or about November 29, 2015, an employee replacing a malfunctioning fan on furnace #2 was exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) at 3.79 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm. 3.79 times the OSHA PEL is equivalent to an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration of 189.7 ppm CO.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2016
- Abate by
- May 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d). On or about November 29, 2015, the employer located at 300 E. Breed Street Chilton, WI 53014 did not implement feasible administrative controls to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a. Feasible administrative controls might include: 1. An adequate Lock Out/Tag Out procedure. 2. Assurance that employees understand and follow the Lock Out/Tag Out procedure. 3. Personal Exposure Monitoring. b. Feasible engineering controls might include: 1. Additional local ventilation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 341101293.
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