OSHA Inspection: HILL COUNTRY STEEL, L.P.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to an ejection and crushing hazard:     Main production floor:  On or about August 24, 2017, an employee was exposed to an ejection and crushing hazard, while operating a Yale Forklift without using the required seatbelt.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Production floor:  On or about August 24, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an ejection and crushing hazard, while operating a Yale Forklift without being trained on its safe operation.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Near Fitter Station #1:  On or about August 24, 2017 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard while operating a Jet 7" Zip Miter Horizontal Bandsaw that did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Welding area:  On or about August 24, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, while operating compressed air blow guns to clean parts at a pressure greater than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:  a)  Against interior wall near Fitter Station #1:  On or about August 24, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard due to a compressed gas cylinder not being secured from being knocked over.  b)  Against interior wall next to an exterior door:  On or about August 24, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard due to a compressed gas cylinder not being secured from being knocked over.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:  a)  Recordkeeping:  For the OSHA 300 log entry on April 20, 2017, the employer failed to complete column "F" to extent required in that the employer failed to describe the object/substance that directly injured or made person ill.  b)  Recordkeeping:  For the OSHA 300 log entry on May 10, 2017, the employer failed to complete column "F" to extent required in that the employer failed to describe the object/substance that directly injured or made person ill.  c)  Recordkeeping:  For the OSHA 300 log entry on July 7, 2017, the employer failed to complete column "F" to extent required in that the employer failed to describe the object/substance that directly injured or made person ill.  d)  Recordkeeping:  For the OSHA 300 log entry on July 10, 2017, the employer failed to complete column "F" to extent required in that the employer failed to describe the object/substance that directly injured or made person ill.