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OSHA Inspection: WAUKEGAN STEEL, LLC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WAUKEGAN STEEL, LLC. in 1201 BELVIDERE STREET, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 342486826.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1201 BELVIDERE STREET
City
WAUKEGAN
State
IL
ZIP
60085
Mailing
1201 BELVIDERE STREET, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332312
Employees
70
Ownership type
A

9 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.67 C02 V

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $8,365 · Current $2,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements of subpart I of this part were not worn or attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.    a) On July 21, 2017, employee(s) of Waukegan Steel, LLC worked from an aerial lift without a personal fall arrest system.  The height of the platform was approximately 10 feet from the ground.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $2500
  • — C (S) $8365
  • — Z (S) $8365

1910.134 K01 IV

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $5,577 · Current $5,577
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(iv):     The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of how to inspect, put on, remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator:    The employer failed to fully document its training of employees on how to use the respirator and connect only to the rental air compressor that provided Grade D breathing air.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $5577
  • — C (S) $5577
  • — Z (S) $5577

1910.134 I01 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,760 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989:  (a) On July 21, 2017, Waukegan Steel, LLC did not ensure that air from the QGB-30 air compressor used to supply air to the Clemco Apollo supplied air respirator model 60 met the requirements for grade D breathing air.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $9760
  • — Z (S) $9760

1910.134 I05 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2587

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(i): Compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were not so constructed and situated so as to prevent entry of contaminated air into the air-supply system:  (a) On July 21, 2017, Waukegan Steel, LLC. used the Quincy QGB-30 air compressor to supply breathing air to the Clemco supplied air respirator model 60.  The compressor was located in the metal fabrication area.  The inlet of the compressor was in an area where welding operations were performed.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 I07

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0560

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  (a) On July 21, 2017, Waukegan Steel LLC. did not use a carbon monoxide alarm to monitor the levels of carbon monoxide in the breathing air supplied from the Quincy QGB-30 air compressor.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 I08

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,760 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(8): The employer shall ensure that breathing air couplings are incompatible with outlets for nonrespirable worksite air or other gas systems. No asphyxiating substance shall be introduced into breathing air lines.    a) On July 21, 2017, Waukegan Steel did not ensure that breathing air couplings were incompatible with outlets for the Quincy QGB-30 air compressor.  The air couplings for non respirable worksite air were compatible with air lines.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $5000
  • — C (S) $9760
  • — Z (S) $9760

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,972 · Current $4,923 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05609010

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) On July 21, 2017, Waukegan Steel, LLC did not ensure that employees were provided with training on the health hazards of each chemical in their work area prior to beginning work in that area.  Employees were not trained on chemicals including, but not limited to: carbon monoxide and crystalline silica.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $4923
  • — C (S) $6972
  • — Z (S) $6972

1910.134 I05 IV

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:  (a) On July 21, 2017, Waukegan Steel, LLC did not ensure that a tag indicating the date and signature of the employee who changed the filter to the Clemco supplied air respirator was filled out and attached to the filter housing.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $0
  • — C (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.134 K06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Abate by
Dec 12, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) On July 21, 2017, employees voluntarily wearing dust masks were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $0
  • — C (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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