CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC. in 710 W. GRAND AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60654 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 342367562.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC.
- Site address
- 710 W. GRAND AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60654
- Mailing
- 1931 E. 177TH ST., LANSING, IL 60438
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,577 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems. a. On or about June 1, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting steel erection operations was exposed to falls of approximately fifty (50) feet created by the presence of unprotected sides and edges.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $5577
- — Z (S) $5577
1926.761 B
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $5,577
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.761(b): Fall hazard training. The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program. a. On or about June 1, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees installing perimeter safety cables were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5577
- — 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 342367562.
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