OSHA Inspection: TAMPA AMALGAMATED STEEL CORPORATION

Issued

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $3118.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a):    a) For the fabrication facility, as observed on or about 09/22/2016, portable grinders were used without safety guards exposing employees to shrapnel hazards and potential lacerations. Portable grinding discs used were greater than 2 inches.

Issued

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $6236.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards due to missing safety latches on hooks used for overhead cranes:      a) For the fabrication facility, as observed on or about 09/22/2016, employees used overhead cranes to pick up and transport structural steel I-beams and other metal/steel pieces. Safety latches on hooks such as, but not limited to, crane hooks and hooks used with slings were missing safety latches. Employees were exposed to potential struck-by hazards while moving material with cranes/hooks.    Tampa Amalgamated Steel Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911065, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/11/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 5215 Saint Paul St., Tampa, FL 33619.

Issued

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $249.00 · Current $125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    a) For the fabrication facility, as observed on or about 09/22/2016, seven overhead cranes were used at the facility to pick up structural I-beams and other pieces of fabricated metal. Complete periodic crane inspections were not conducted at least annually.    Tampa Amalgamated Steel Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent, 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911065, citation number 2, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on 07/11/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 5215 Saint Paul St., Tampa, FL 33619.

Issued

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9976.00 · Current $4988.00 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) For the fabrication facility, as observed on or about 09/22/2016, employees were exposed to laceration hazards from a Startrite horizontal, metal bandsaw. Two sections of the unused blade were unguarded resulting in employees being exposed to unguarded 19 inch and 24 inch blade sections.    Tampa Amalgamated Steel Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent, 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911065, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/11/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 5215 Saint Paul Street, Tampa, FL 33619.

Issued

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:    a) For the facility, as observed on or about 09/22/2016, chain slings were used to hoist metal. Documentation of sling inspections was not available.

Issued

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    For the fabrication facility, as observed on or about 09/22/2016, electrical cords were not provided with strain relief:    a) A power cord for a portable fan near the Startrite saw had its outer insulation pulled away from its plug resulting in a lack of strain relief on its inner conductors.    b) An extension cord near the Startrite saw had its outer insulation pulled away from its plug resulting in a lack of strain relief on its inner conductors.

Issued

2016-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a) For the fabrication facility, as observed on or about 09/22/2016, a flexible cord for a portable fan was damaged in that its outer insulation was compromised/torn. The fan was still in service.