ALBANY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ALBANY STEEL, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ALBANY STEEL, INC. in 566 BROADWAY, ALBANY, NY 12204 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 342352168.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALBANY STEEL, INC.
- Site address
- 566 BROADWAY
- City
- ALBANY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12204
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 4006, ALBANY, NY 12204
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
- 423510
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Employees exposed to fall hazards did not receive adequate training before engaging in activities that exposed them to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $6250
- — C (S) $5070
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $6,250 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: a) Facility - On or prior to May 25, 2017, specific procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the Shot Blaster which has 2 sources of energy consisting of electricity and air, and in addition, locks and tags were not affixed to the energy isolating devices on the Shot Blaster machine to ensure the energy was controlled during inspecting a belt on the motor powering a conveyor on the Shot Blaster machine.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6250
- — C (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a) Facility - On or about May 17, 2017, locks and tags were not affixed to the energy isolating devices on the Shot Blaster to ensure the energy was controlled during inspecting a belt on motor powering a conveyor on the Shot Blaster machine.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.147 F01 II
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii): When the machine or equipment was energized to test or position the machine, employees were not removed from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section: a) Facility - On or about May 17, 2017, an employee inspecting and diagnosing the problem with the motor and belt on the Shot Blaster machine was exposed to caught-in and pinch-point hazards due to the employee not being safely positioned or removed from the machine area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 342352168.
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