OSHA Inspection: KING STEEL, INC.

Issued

Oct 28, 2016

Abate by

Nov 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,180 · Current $1,908 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   a.  251 Hosea Road, Lawrenceville, GA (Throughout the shop) - Employees were exposed to hazard of sudden energization of moving parts of equipment.  Employees (maintenance and machine operators) perform servicing and maintenance on various machinery and equipment such as, but not limited to the Saws, Mill Machine, Irown Worker Machine and Plasma Burn Table. An internal audit was not performed to ensure de-energization procedures were being properly implemented, on or about 10/06/16.

Issued

Oct 28, 2016

Abate by

Nov 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,300 · Current $3,180 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(h)(4): Hooks did not meet the manufacturer's recommendations:  The spreader chain hauling hooks on the overhead cranes were missing the safety latches which are designed to prevents metal and/or steel beam from coming off the hook while in the midst of hauling the steel beam to areas of the shop, on  or about 10/06/16.       a.  10-Ton Overhead Crane - Safety latch was missing from the hook       b.  Twenty-Five Ton Overhead Crane - Safety latch was missing from the hook

Issued

Oct 28, 2016

Abate by

Nov 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,544 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:   a.     251 Hosea Road, Lawrenceville, GA - The adjacent employees were exposed to welding rays hazard.   The employer did not utilize protective welding screens and/or shields in areas adjacent to where the hand welding work was being performed, on or about 10/06/16.