PIQUA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: MIAMI VALLEY STEEL SERVICE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MIAMI VALLEY STEEL SERVICE, INC. in 201 FOX DRIVE, PIQUA, OH 45356 (NAICS 331221). OSHA activity number 341761401.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIAMI VALLEY STEEL SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 201 FOX DRIVE
- City
- PIQUA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45356
- Mailing
- 201 FOX DRIVE, PIQUA, OH 45356
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331221
- Employees
- 145
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2017
- Abate by
- May 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,963 · Current $4,482 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed: (a) The periodic inspection of the energy control procedures was inadequate, in that it did not include a review between the inspector and the authorized employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4481.5
- — Z (S) $8963
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,963 · Current $4,482 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: Employees who performed servicing and maintenance on and around the Entry Shear on the Stamco Slitting Line, were not required to: (1) turn off and shut down the machine, (2) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, (3) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device. (a) Employees cleaned underneath the Entry Shear on the Stamco Slitting Line, without first isolating the electric and pneumatic energy sources and then attaching lockout devices to the electrical and pneumatic energy isolating devices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4481.5
- — Z (S) $8963
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $17,927 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: (a) Employees cleaning underneath the Entry Shear on the Stamco Slitting Line, were not adequately trained on the safe application, usage and removal of lockout devices, in that employees did not attach a lockout device to the energy isolating device prior to conducting the cleaning. Miami Valley Steel Service, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 949093, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 201 Fox Drive, Piqua, Ohio.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $17927
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $25,097 · Current $4,482 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. (a) The pinch point created by the pivot arm and the Entry Shear frame, on the Stamco Slitting Line, was not guarded, thereby exposing employees to potential amputations or broken bones. Miami Valley Steel Service, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 949093, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 201 Fox Drive, Piqua, Ohio.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4481.5
- — Z (R) $25097
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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 341761401.
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