OSHA Inspection: RESTEEL SUPPLY CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Dec 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,033 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about June 21, 2018, the employer failed to ensure employees accessing the platform of a large Link Belt crane wore fall protection or were protected by a guardrail system.

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Dec 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,846 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    On or about June 21, 2018 in the Bender Department, the employer did not develop written procedures with specific steps for the control of potentially hazardous energy to protect employees that perform activities which include, but are not limited to, changing the bending elements on the #8, #14 and # 18 bender machines.

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Dec 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,219 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:    On or about June 21, 2018, the employer failed to ensure rollers on the Circular machines were guarded.

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Dec 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,033 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    On or about June 21, 2018, the employer allowed employees to operate the following equipment with unguarded pulley systems:  a) Circular machines   b) Shear Line #1 back side

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Dec 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.  On or about June 21, 2018, the employer allowed employees to operate the following equipment with unguarded belt systems: a) Circular machines  b) Shear Line #1 back side

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Dec 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    On or about June 21, 2018 in the Bender Department, the employer allowed employees to operate the #14 and 318 benders, and the Shear Line #2 while not having guards around the sprockets and chains.

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Dec 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  On or about June 21, 2018 in the Compressor Room Building, the employer failed to ensure electrical boxes outside the compressor room building were labeled.