OSHA Inspection: AK STEEL CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  On or about 12/22/17, employees were exposed to steam while working on the #9 Hearth Roll and the employer did not ensure that employees used adequate personal protective equipment in that employees' arms and trunk were not protected from exposure to steam.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  On or about 12/22/17, employees were exposed to steam while working on the #9 Hearth Roll and the employer did not ensure that employees used adequate protective face equipment in that employees faces were not protected from exposure to steam.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  Procedure 1335 did not clearly specify the order of the cooling line removal in that the procedures did not address removing the inlet line before the outlet line and did not address locking out the water inlet valve.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control.  The procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing water-cooled hearth rolls to determine if water which is capable of producing 3rd degree steam burns had been removed.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:  The employer's inspection of energy control procedures was not adequate in that the inspections did not include a review between the inspector and each authorized employee of the procedures being inspected.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  The employer did not certify that a periodic inspections of procedures such as but not limited to procedures 108, 1087, 1195, 1198, 1335, 1355, 1654, 5725, and 6114 had occurred.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,638 · 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:  On or about 12/22/17, employees were exposed to steam while working on the #9 Hearth Roll and the employer did not ensure that authorized employees affixed a lock to the cooling water inlet valve prior to work.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:  On or about 12/22/2017, employees were exposed to steam while working on the #9 Hearth Roll and the employer did not ensure that employees eliminated the potential for steam generation in the roll in that when the roll was turned steam was released.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.  On or about 12/22/2017, employees were exposed to steam while working on the #9 Hearth Roll and the employer did not ensure that employees verified that isolation and deenergization of the "steam out" had occurred prior to performing maintenance.