OSHA Inspection: GAUTIER STEEL, LTD.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was equipped with stair rail systems and handrails:    a)  Heater Shanty, Under the Ejector, on or about April 25, 2018 -  The employer did not ensure that the stair way having five risers was equipped with handrails.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a)  In the Plate Mill Area, on or about April 25, 2018 - The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respirator program to ensure that employees who use a respirator voluntarily are medically able to use that respirator and that the respirator is cleaned, stored and maintained so as not to present a health hazard to the user.  An employee designated as a Torch Operator utilizes a half mask respirator during rolling operations.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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)  In the Plate Mill Area, on or about April 25, 2018 - The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of the respirator standard to employees who use respiratory protection voluntarily at the workplace.   An employee designated as a Torch Operator utilizes a half mask respirator during rolling operations.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 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:    a)  14 Inch Mill, on or about April 25, 2018 - Machine guarding was  provided to protect the operator from rotating parts on the mill housing on the opposite side of the drive shaft.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  Facility, on or about April 25, 2018 - The employer did not develop and document control procedures for all sources of potentially hazardous energy including but not limited to motor controls, lathes and straighteners.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:      a)  Facility, on or about April 25, 2018 - The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually at the facility.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:      a)  Rolling Mill, on or about June 19, 2018 - The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a)  Plate Mill Area, on or about April 25, 2018 - The employer did not determine the 8-hour time weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to hexavalent chromium.  Employees are exposed to hexavalent chromium during heating and rolling operations of stainless steel.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI), in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026:   a)  Plate Mill Area, on or about April 25, 2018 - The employer did not provide information and training to employees on hexavalent chromium to employees who are exposed to hexavalent chromium during rolling operations.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI):  a)  Plate Mill Area, on or about April 25, 2018 - The employer did not make a copy of the hexavalent chromium standard readily available to employees who are exposed to hexavalent chromium during rolling operations.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a)  Rolling Mill, on or about June 19, 2018 - The employer did not provide information and training on Appendices A and B of the lead standard to employees who are exposed to airborne lead during rolling operations.