OSHA Inspection: NORTHLAKE STEEL CORPORATION

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 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:      On or about April 27, 2016 the employer had not developed machine specific procedures within the facility. Employees maintain, service, and set up equipment such as but not limited to presses, straighteners, motors, and bar movement tables. Energy sources present on equipment includes but is not limited to mechanical, pneumatic, gravitational, hydro, and electrical.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 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) On or about April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the #1 Medart Roll Straightener. Barrier guarding or interlocked doors were not in place to protect employees from the turning motion of the bar stock or the rollers of the equipment.     b)  On or about April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the #3 Medart Roll Straightener (finish). Barrier guarding or interlocked doors were not in place to protect employees from the turning motion of the bar stock or the rollers of the equipment.     c) On or about April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the #3 Meeco Roll Straightener (far east). Barrier guarding or interlocked doors were not in place to protect employees from the turning motion of the bar stock or the rollers of the equipment.    note: All equipment in the above instances contain emergency trip wires. Emergency trip wires are not a form of machine guarding applicable to protect the employee from the cited hazards.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the horizontal shafting of the bar straighteners were effectively guarded to prevent employees from contact with the rotating apparatus.     b) On or about April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the horizontal shafting of the Meeco #3 straightener bar movement table was effectively guarded to prevent employees from contact with the rotating apparatus.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(i):   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 therefore, 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 April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the #1 Medart Roll Straightener. Barrier guarding or interlocked doors were not in place to protect employees from the point of operation of the rollers in contact with the metal bar stock.      b)  On or about April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the #3 Medart Roll Straightener (finish). Barrier guarding or interlocked doors were not in place to protect employees from the point of operation of the rollers in contact with the metal bar stock.     c) On or about April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the #3 Meeco Roll Straightener (far east). Barrier guarding or interlocked doors were not in place to protect employees from the point of operation of the rollers in contact with the metal bar stock.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    On or about April 27, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the electrical box and conductors on #1 roll straightener (medart) were free from recognized electrical hazards. The cover was not in place and the ground conductor was not properly installed.