VINTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: VINTON STEEL, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VINTON STEEL, LLC in 8001 BORDER STEEL, VINTON, TX 79821 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 342194859.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VINTON STEEL, LLC
- Site address
- 8001 BORDER STEEL
- City
- VINTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79821
- Mailing
- 8001 BORDER STEEL, VINTON, TX 79821
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331110
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling: COLD SHEAR AREA- On or about March 15, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with and/or required to use fall protection. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of 4 feet or more.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $7600
- · Z (S) $12675
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart. On or about March 15, 2017 the employer did not ensure that adequate fall protection training was provided and implemented. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of 4 feet or more.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: COLD SHEAR AREA- On or about March 15, 2017 the employer did not ensure that loaded material on a transfer cart was stable and secured against sliding and collapse: This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of 4 feet or more.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7600
- · Z (S) $12675
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342194859.
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