GRANITE CITY, IL —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION in [2600-2900] EDWARDSVILLE RD GRANITE CITY WORKS - IRONWORKS, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 343337259.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
- Site address
- [2600-2900] EDWARDSVILLE RD GRANITE CITY WORKS - IRONWORKS
- City
- GRANITE CITY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62040
- Mailing
- 1951 STATE ST, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331111
- Employees
- 1506
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $12,000 Reduced
0560C730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration of 50 parts per million (ppm): At the Ironworks campus, a subcontractor constructed a temporary work structure near Flare Stack #1s condensate drain discharge. The area was known to have the potential for elevated levels of toxic gases, including carbon monoxide. a) On or about July 26th, 2018, an employee of Thermal Solutions, Inc. was exposed to a carbon monoxide concentration of approximately 1207.5 ppm while working in close proximity to Flare Stack #1. The exposure occurred over a 60 minute period, which equates to an 8-hour TWA of approximately 150.9 ppm. The carbon monoxide level was derived from blood carboxyhemoglobin levels. b) On or about July 26th, 2018, an employee of Thermal Solutions, Inc. was exposed to a carbon monoxide concentration of approximately 938.2 ppm while working in close proximity to Flare Stack #1. The exposure occurred over a 60 minute period, which equates to an 8-hour TWA of approximately 117.3 ppm. The carbon monoxide level was derived from blood carboxyhemoglobin levels.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12000
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $12,000
0560C730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): At the Ironworks campus, a subcontractor constructed a temporary work structure near Flare Stack #1s condensate drain discharge. The area was known to have the potential for elevated levels of toxic gases, including carbon monoxide. a) On or about July 26th, 2018, an employee of Thermal Solutions, Inc. was exposed to a carbon monoxide concentration of approximately 1207.5 ppm while working in close proximity to Flare Stack #1. The exposure occurred over a 60 minute period, which equates to an 8-hour TWA of approximately 150.9 ppm. The carbon monoxide level was derived from blood carboxyhemoglobin levels. b) On or about July 26th, 2018, an employee of Thermal Solutions, Inc. was exposed to a carbon monoxide concentration of approximately 938.2 ppm while working in close proximity to Flare Stack #1. The exposure occurred over a 60 minute period, which equates to an 8-hour TWA of approximately 117.3 ppm. The carbon monoxide level was derived from blood carboxyhemoglobin levels
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E02 II
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(ii): The employer's hazard communication program did not include methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operations and in foreseeable emergencies: The employer did not ensure that the written hazard communication program included the methods that the host employer will use to inform other employers of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the condensation drainage process that occurs at the flare stacks and drip legs.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343337259.
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