OSHA Inspection: AK STEEL CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded.  The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:     a.  On or about June 2, 2016, on the banding line, employees were exposed to the point of operation between the banding head and coil while banding coils at the banding station.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Types of guarding.  One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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.  Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.:        b.  On or about June 2, 2016, on the banding line, the Braner downender was not adequately guarded at the end of its cycle when returning to the down position, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in and/or struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D):  Identifiable.  Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):   a.  On or about June 6, 2016, the lock used to lockout the Herkules #10 roll grinder (RG 5325) for a grinding wheel change did not identify the employee applying the lock.