OSHA Inspection: RK STEEL, INC

Issued

Feb 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,596 · Current $4,617 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Employees engaged in material drilling procedures, to include but not limited to, steel pipe used in the handrail manufacturing process were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the Jet Drill Press, Model JDP-15MF Serial number 15064052, was not securely anchored to the floor near the assembly area for the handrail.

Issued

Feb 13, 2018

Abate by

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy:  Employees engaged in Lock out Tag out procedures were exposed to, but not limited to, struck-by and caught in between hazards in that specific procedures were not developed for the following machinery that clearly and specifically outlined the techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy:  A.) The Paddinghaus Saw in the drill bay, procedures are illegible, they do not identify specific sources of energy or individual steps to complete lockout.  B.) The Paddinghaus PDC 1100 in the drill bay, procedures are illegible, they do not indicate sources of energy or individual steps to be taken to complete lockout.  C.) Miller Welders W1-W4 in the fab shop, procedures do not identify location of circuit breakers and do not state how to purge gas regulator lines to complete lockout.  D.) West HE&M Saw in the fab shop, procedures do not identify means to release stored energy to complete lockout.  E.)  New HE&M Saw in the fab shop, procedures do not identify means to release stored energy to complete lockout.

Issued

Feb 13, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:  Employees engaged in, but not limited to maintenance activities, were exposed to struck-by, caught in, and electrical hazards in that the periodic inspection for energy control procedures did not contain the following information in the following conditions:  A.) Air Compressors, compressor was not identified, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  B.) Mig Welder, individual welders were not identified, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  C.) Plasma Torch, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  D.) North HE&M Saw, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  E.) South HE&M Saw, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  F.) Multihead Drill Press, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  H.) Peddinghaus Saw, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  I.) Peddinghaus PDC 1100, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.  J.) Peddinghaus Angle Master, employees included were not identified, and person performing the audit was not identified.