OSHA Inspection: SABEL STEEL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(7): Fixed ladders. The employer must ensure grab bars extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the access level or landing platforms served by the ladder;    a) Vertical Rack System; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 5 feet 1.5 inches from the next lower level, in that; the fixed ladder grab bars were not extended 42 inches past the vertical rack system platform.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $9,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): The employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling:    a) Vertical Rack System; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 6 feet from the next lower level, in that personal fall arrest systems were not provided to employees while hooking steel plates up to cranes while standing on an approximately 7" wide storage rack system.    b) Steel Storage System; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 5 feet 2 1/2" from the next lower level, in that personal fall arrest systems were not provided to employees while storing and removing steel beams.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(ii): Each individual container was not located the minimum specified distance from an important building or group of buildings in accordance to Table H-23:    a) Back Lot; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards, in that; an above ground liquefied petroleum gas storage tank was located 40" from the building.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(h)(6)(ii)(b): Containers were not protected by crash rails or guards to prevent physical damage and they were not protected by virtue of their location.    a) Back Lot; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards, in that; an above ground liquefied petroleum gas storage tank was not protected by crash rails or guards to prevent physical damage from motor vehicles operating near the tank when driving off the property.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $6,500 Reduced

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) Warehouse; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to annually inspect procedures to correct deviations and inadequacies in the energy control procedures for the Hyd-Mech H-22A (EO83) and the E179 Altra Thermal Burning Machine Model HG3608.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible.  a) Back Lot; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to skin irritation and frostbite in that labels on an above ground liquefied petroleum gas storage tank were not clearly labeled as to its content.

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) Warehouse: On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to skin irritation in that the employer failed to provide training specific to hazards of chemicals used at the establishment including, but not limited to Lenox Band Ade metalworking fluid while cutting lengths of steel.